,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #caa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjac,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,box]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,murphy7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
  ,call+ on ! ,int]national ,olympic    
,committee 7,,ioc7 to /rongly oppose    
,russia's discrim9atory law aga9/ !     
fre$om ( expression = lesbian1 gay1     
bisexual1 & transg5d] 7,,lgbt7 p]sons & 
to obta9 writt5 assurance t ho/ c\ntries
 ( ! ,olympic ,games w uphold all       
int]national human rights & civil rights
 obligations = all p]sons obs]v+ or     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,games reg>dless ( race1 
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity1
 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ! goal ( !   
,olympic movem5t is to contribute to    
build+ a peaceful & bett] _w by educat+ 
y\? ?r\gh sport practic$ 9 accordance ) 
,olympism & its values2 ,:]eas ! role ( 
! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee     

7,,ioc71 accord+ to ! ,olympic ,*>t]1 is
 to coop]ate ) ! compet5t public or     
private organizations & au?orities 9 !  
endeavor to place sport at ! s]vice (   
humanity & !reby promote peace2 ,:]eas1 
"u ! ,olympic ,*>t]1 any =m (           
discrim9ation aga9/ a p]son is deem$    
incompatible ) belong+ to ! ,olympic    
movem5t & ! ,,ioc is to act explicitly  
aga9/ any =m ( discrim9ation affect+ !  
,olympic movem5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y    
#bjad1 ! city ( ,so*i 9 ! ,krasnod>     
region ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation w ho/ !   
#bbnd ,w9t] ,olympic ,games2 ,:]eas1 on 
,june #cj1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,vladimir   
,put9 ( ,russian sign$ into law a bill t
 all[s ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation to arre/ gay or 8pro-gay0     
=eign]s prior to be+ deport$ f ! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas ! ,krasnod> region ( ,russia1   
:]e ! city ( ,so*i is locat$1 & #aj o!r 
regions h adopt$ simil> laws bann+      
8homosexual propag&a02 ,:]eas sev]al    
m$ia outlets rec5tly report$ (          
homophobic viol5ce occurr+ 9 ,russia    

result+ 9 ! dea?s ( ,russian citiz5s2   
,:]eas au?orities 9 ,russia h refus$ to 
regi/] ! nongov]nm5tal organization t   
w\ld set up a ,pride ,h\se 9 ,so*i1 :i* 
w\ld "w to combat homophobia 9 sport &  
promote lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &       
transg5d]$ 7,,lgbt7 individuals' rights 
dur+ ! ,olympic ,games 9 ,russia1 z !   
,pride ,h\se did dur+ ! #bjaj ,w9t]     
,olympics 9 ,vanc\v]2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce (
 a ,pride ,h\se w\ld be ! expression (  
human rights & h ! mission ( celebrat+  
div]sity & inclusiv5ess ?r\gh sport &   
rais+ aw>5ess ( ,,lgbt discrim9ation &  
crim9alization2 ,:]eas ! ,,ioc has said 
t !y h receiv$ assurances f ! highe/    
levels ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation t ,olympic a?letes & visitors 
w n be affect$ by ,russia's             
discrim9atory law1 b ! ,m9i/] ( ,sports 
9 ,russia has sugge/$ t a?letes w n be  
exempt2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has a
 cle> & consi/5t policy ( *ampion+ !    
protection ( human rights ( ,,lgbt      
individuals worldwide1 includ+ by oppos+

 any legislation t s+les out p =        
discrim9atory treatm5t due to _! sexual 
ori5tation & by enc\rag+ c\ntries to    
repeal or re=m laws t puni% or          
crim9alize ,,lgbt /atus2 ,:]eas ,russia 
has obligat$ itself to respect & en=ce !
 "r to be free f discrim9ation & ! "r to
 fre$om ( assembly1 association1 &      
expression "u ! ,european ,conv5tion (  
,human ,rights1 ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 & ! human dim5sion  
commitm5ts ( ! ,organization = ,security
 & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe2 & ,:]eas !    
,,ioc rec5tly /at$1 ,! ,int]national    
,olympic ,committee is cle> t sport is a
 human "r & %\ld be available to all    
reg>dless ( race1 sex or sexual         
ori5tation4 ,! ,games !mselves %\ld be  
op5 to all1 free ( discrim9ation1 & t   
applies to spectators1 (ficials1 m$ia & 
( c\rse a?letes4 ,we oppose 9 ! /ronge/ 
t]ms any move t w\ld jeop>dize ?is      
pr9ciple43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,int]national  

,olympic ,committee 7,,ioc7 to /rongly  
oppose ,russia's discrim9atory law z    
inconsi/5t ) ,russia's int]national     
obligations & ) ! value ( ! ,olympic    
movem5t2  7#b7 calls on ! ,,ioc to      
insi/1 z a condition ( hold+ ! plann$   
,olympic ,games 9 ,so*i1 t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation provide           
unconditional assurance t no a?lete1    
coa*1 (ficial1 spectator1 or anyone     
o!rwise involv$ or affiliat$ ) !        
,olympic ,games w be h>ass$1 f9$1       
deta9$1 or o!rwise h _! human rights1   
includ+ _! "r to free expression1       
violat$ due to _! actual or p]ceiv$     
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity or    
expression ( support = ,,lgbt human     
rights2  7#c7 urges ! ,,ioc to insi/ t  
v5d]s & contractors h ,,lgbt            
nondiscrim9ation policies 9 place = !   
#bjad ,w9t] ,olympics 9 ,so*i & = all   
future ,olympic ,games or o!r ,olympic  
ev5ts2  7#d7 urges ! ,,ioc to call on ! 
,russian ,f$]ation to all[ a ,pride     
,h\se t has ! mission ( celebrat+       

div]sity & inclusiv5ess ?r\gh sport &   
rais+ aw>5ess ( ,,lgbt discrim9ation &  
crim9alization2  7#e7 urges ! ,,ioc to  
am5d its *>t] to /ate t discrim9ation   
bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity
 is n compatible ) ! ,olympic ,games2 & 
7#f7 urges ! congressionally *>t]$      
,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee to    
int]v5e & assi/ ! ,,ioc 9 e/abli%+ !    
objectives z laid out by ?is resolution4