SCONRES 70 · 96th Congress · Sports and Recreation

An original concurrent resolution urging that the International Olympic Committee move or cancel the 1980 Summer Olympics, that no United States team participate in Olympic Games held in Moscow, that the United States Government intensify its efforts to win international support for a boycott of Olympic Games held in Moscow, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-01-28· Sponsored by Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Similar provisions inserted in H.Con.Res. 249 as passed Senate).(1980-01-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urges: (1) public support for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and athletes; (2) the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to accede to the USOC's proposal to transfer, postpone, or cancel the 1980 summer Olympic games; (3) no American participation or attendance if the IOC fails to adopt such proposal; (4) that other nations be encouraged to support the U.S. policy; and (5) the IOC consider the creation of permanent sites for the summer and winter Olympic games.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (14)

8 Democrats6 Republicans