# 117-hres-837: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.

117-hres-837, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-837
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.
- Status: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2021-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Beijing should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed | 428 | 0 |

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## Sources
- [117-hres-837 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/837)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-837 (as of 2026-10-15).