{"format":1,"id":"117-hres-837","congress":117,"number":"H.Res. 837","kind":"simple_resolution","group":"bills","title":"Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee failed to adhere to its own human rights commitments.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee failed to adhere to its own human rights commitments."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai."},{"type":"Official Titles as Amended by House","title":"Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai."}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-12-03","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-12-08","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h413","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended","title":"Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee failed to adhere to its own human rights commitments","result":"Passed","yea":428,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll413.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","date":"2021-12-08"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-12-08","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the case of Peng Shuai is directly related to broader international concerns around the freedom of speech and safety of athletes participating in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing."},{"k":"p","t":"The resolution also expresses that the role of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in legitimizing China's claims about Peng's safety raises questions about the IOC's ability and willingness to protect the rights of athletes participating in the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic games in Beijing."},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the resolution expresses that China should (1) provide independent and verifiable proof of Peng's whereabouts and that she is safe, (2) allow Peng to engage directly with the Women's Tennis Association and the United Nations to independently verify her safety and explain her absence from public life since making her allegation, (3) open an independent and transparent investigation into Peng's allegations against former senior Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, (4) publicly commit to holding sexual violence abusers accountable, (5) cease all censorship of reporting and discussions of Peng's case, and (6) allow Peng to leave China if she so desires and not retaliate against her family members who remain there."}],"words":193},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives on the case of tennis player Peng Shuai, the International Olympic Committee's conduct, and actions the government of the People's Republic of China should take.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}]},"core_areas":["Case of Peng Shuai and her allegations","International Olympic Committee's human rights commitments","Athlete safety and free speech at the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic games","Actions the government of the People's Republic of China should take"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"States the sense of the House that Peng Shuai's case is directly related to broader international concerns around freedom of speech and the safety of athletes participating in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}},{"text":"States the sense of the House that the International Olympic Committee's role in legitimizing the People's Republic of China's claims about Peng's safety raises questions about its ability and willingness to protect athletes' rights at the 2022 Beijing games.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}},{"text":"States the sense of the House that the PRC should immediately provide independent and verifiable proof of Peng's whereabouts and safety, allow her to engage directly with the WTA and the United Nations, and open an independent and transparent investigation into her allegations.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}},{"text":"States the sense of the House that the PRC should also publicly commit to hold sexual violence abusers accountable, cease all censorship of discussions of Peng's case, and allow Peng to leave China and prevent retaliation against family members remaining there.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}},{"text":"States the sense of the House that the International Olympic Committee failed to adhere to its own human rights commitments and to protect the safety and free speech of Olympic athletes.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}},{"text":"States the sense of the House that the International Olympic Committee should publicly call on the Government of the PRC to take the actions the resolution lists for it.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh#H0E2DAC685F074B0C9168F3C848F20C92"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-12-08","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hres-837.png","v":"cafd6d1d5cf4","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Res. 837, 117th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai. House: 428 Yea, 0 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 8 Dec 2021."}}