American Values and Security in International Athletics Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (30 Nov 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
What this bill does
H.R. 8405, the American Values and Security in International Athletics Act, would direct the Secretary of State to develop and carry out a strategy for providing briefing materials to individuals representing the United States in international athletic competitions held in certain "covered countries." These materials would need to be offered no later than 180 days before a competition begins and would cover human rights concerns (drawn from the State Department's Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices) as well as personal and digital privacy and security risks, including measures to guard against foreign intelligence targeting. The Secretary would consult with congressional foreign affairs committees, human rights organizations and experts, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and national sports governing bodies in designing and distributing the briefings.
The bill primarily affects American athletes and others representing the U.S. abroad in competitions held in "covered countries"—defined to include designated Communist countries, countries ranked Tier 3 in the Trafficking in Persons Report, and countries the Secretary of State determines pose serious human rights or counterintelligence concerns, such as China ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, referenced in the bill's findings.
The bill was introduced in September 2020 and passed the House by voice vote on November 18, 2020. It was not taken up or passed by the Senate before the end of the 116th Congress, so it did not become law.
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Official summary
American Values and Security in International Athletics Act
This bill requires the Department of State to distribute specified briefing materials to individuals representing the United States at international athletic competitions. These materials must contain information on human rights concerns and personal privacy and security risks posed by certain host countries (e.g., specified communist countries and countries that do not meet certain minimum standards with respect to human trafficking and are not making significant efforts to do so).
Timeline
30 Nov 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8405 do?
- H.R. 8405, the American Values and Security in International Athletics Act, would direct the Secretary of State to develop and carry out a strategy for providing briefing materials to individuals representing the United States in international athletic competitions held in certain "covered countries." These materials would need to be offered no later than 180 days before a competition begins and would cover human rights concerns (drawn from the State Department's Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices) as well as personal and digital privacy and security risks, including measures to guard against foreign intelligence targeting. The Secretary would consult with congressional foreign affairs committees, human rights organizations and experts, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and national sports governing bodies in designing and distributing the briefings. The bill primarily affects American athletes and others representing the U.S. abroad in competitions held in "covered countries"—defined to include designated Communist countries, countries ranked Tier 3 in the Trafficking in Persons Report, and countries the Secretary of State determines pose serious human rights or counterintelligence concerns, such as China ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, referenced in the bill's findings. The bill was introduced in September 2020 and passed the House by voice vote on November 18, 2020. It was not taken up or passed by the Senate before the end of the 116th Congress, so it did not become law.
- Has H.R. 8405 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8405. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8405?
- H.R. 8405 was sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8405?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (30 Nov 2020).
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