Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 5/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-28Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-28Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-28Introduced in House
- 2021-05-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-28 (00)
Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act
This bill prohibits the executive agencies of the federal government from contracting for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee.
The bill makes exceptions where vital to national security, in which case Congress must be notified.
The federal government may not sell any product made by any such person.
Cosponsors (7)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Liz Cheney (R-WY)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
- Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Asia
- China
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Olympic games
- Public contracts and procurement
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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