I 
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 Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 Peo-
ple’s Republic of China by certain members of the Inter-
national Olympic Committee, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Peng Shuai Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COM-
MITTEE 
(IOC) 
OFFICIALS 
WHO 
ARE 
COMPLICIT 
IN 
THE 
PERPETUATION 
OF 
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and as appropriate 
thereafter, the President shall impose the sanctions de-
scribed in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign per-
son described in subsection (b) if the President has cred-
ible evidence that the foreign person has knowingly en-
gaged in any of the activities described in section 
1263(a)(3) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac-
countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 
114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
(b) FOREIGN PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A foreign per-
son described in this subsection is a foreign person who 
is— 
(1) President of the International Olympic 
Committee; or 
(2) any other individual associated with the 
International Olympic Committee who the President 
determines has materially assisted the Government 
of the People’s Republic of China in the disappear-
ance of Peng Shuai. 
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(c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in 
this subsection are the sanctions described in section 
1263(b) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac-
countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public 
Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The requirement to impose sanctions under 
this section shall not apply with respect to activities 
subject to the reporting requirements under title V 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activi-
ties of the United States. 
(d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the imposi-
tion of the sanctions under this section with respect to 
a foreign person if the President determines and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(1) a waiver is in the national security interests 
of the United States; or 
(2) Peng Shuai has been released and may 
travel freely, including internationally, and her well- 
being has been independently confirmed to the satis-
faction of the Government of the United States. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided to the President under sec-
tions 203 and 205 of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to 
carry out this section. 
(2) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE IMPORTA-
TION OF GOODS.—The authorities and requirements 
to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall 
not include the authority or requirement to impose 
sanctions on the importation of goods. 
(3) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or manmade 
substance, material, supply, or manufactured prod-
uct, including inspection and test equipment and ex-
cluding technical data. 
(f) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 
in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an 
unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 
(g) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
15 days after imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the 
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President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report regarding measures taken to imple-
ment this section. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Armed Services, the Select 
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 
United States person. 
(3) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
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(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or of any jurisdiction within 
the United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
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