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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6417 

To require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky 

Human Rights Accountability Act to combat the perpetuation of human 

rights violations in the People’s Republic of China by certain members 

of the International Olympic Committee, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 18, 2022 

Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 

A BILL 

To require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global 

Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to combat 

the perpetuation of human rights violations in the People’s Republic of China by certain members of the International Olympic Committee, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Peng Shuai Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

2 CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COM3 MITTEE (IOC) OFFICIALS WHO ARE 

4 COMPLICIT IN THE PERPETUATION OF 

5 HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE PEOPLE’S 

6 REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act and as appropriate 

9 thereafter, the President shall impose the sanctions de10 scribed in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign per11 son described in subsection (b) if the President has cred12 ible evidence that the foreign person has knowingly en13 gaged in any of the activities described in section 

14 1263(a)(3) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac15 countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 

16 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 

17 (b) FOREIGN PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A foreign per18 son described in this subsection is a foreign person who 

19 is— 

20 (1) President of the International Olympic 

21 Committee; or 

22 (2) any other individual associated with the 

23 International Olympic Committee who the President 

24 determines has materially assisted the Government 

25 of the People’s Republic of China in the disappear26 ance of Peng Shuai. 


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1 (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in 

3 this subsection are the sanctions described in section 

4 1263(b) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac5 countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public 

6 Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 

7 (2) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVI8 TIES.—The requirement to impose sanctions under 

9 this section shall not apply with respect to activities 

10 subject to the reporting requirements under title V 

11 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

12 3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activi13 ties of the United States. 

14 (d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the imposi15 tion of the sanctions under this section with respect to 

16 a foreign person if the President determines and reports 

17 to the appropriate congressional committees that— 

18 (1) a waiver is in the national security interests 

19 of the United States; or 

20 (2) Peng Shuai has been released and may 

21 travel freely, including internationally, and her well22 being has been independently confirmed to the satis23 faction of the Government of the United States. 

24 (e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 

2 all authorities provided to the President under sec3 tions 203 and 205 of the International Emergency 

4 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to 

5 carry out this section. 

6 (2) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE IMPORTA7 TION OF GOODS.—The authorities and requirements 

8 to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall 

9 not include the authority or requirement to impose 

10 sanctions on the importation of goods. 

11 (3) GOOD DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

12 term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or manmade 

13 substance, material, supply, or manufactured prod14 uct, including inspection and test equipment and ex15 cluding technical data. 

16 (f) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 

17 violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 

18 section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 

19 out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 

20 in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter21 national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

22 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an 

23 unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 

24 (g) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 

25 15 days after imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the 


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1 President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

2 committees a report regarding measures taken to imple3 ment this section. 

4 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT6 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com7 mittees’’ means— 

8 (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

9 Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent 

10 Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com11 mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 

12 the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appro13 priations of the House of Representatives; and 

14 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

15 the Committee on Armed Services, the Select 

16 Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 

17 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 

18 Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com19 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

20 (2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per21 son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 

22 United States person. 

23 (3) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

24 ‘‘United States person’’ means— 


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1 (A) a United States citizen or an alien law2 fully admitted for permanent residence to the 

3 United States; or 

4 (B) an entity organized under the laws of 

5 the United States or of any jurisdiction within 

6 the United States, including a foreign branch of 

7 such an entity. 

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