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HRES 212 100th Congress House International Affairs Human rights Negotiations Political prisoners Political refugees United Nations Vietnam

A resolution concerning the release of political prisoners by the Government of Vietnam.

Introduced: June 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jun 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 25, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should: (1) immediately release all political prisoners; (2) fulfill its commitment to negotiate their humane resettlement abroad or to rejoin family members outside of Vietnam; and (3) immediately resume processing of family reunification cases under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Orderly Departure Program.

What's happening now July 6, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 15, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 212: A resolution concerning the release of political prisoners by the Government of Vietnam.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-212/
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"H. Res. 212: A resolution concerning the release of political prisoners by the Government of Vietnam.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-212/.
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H. Res. 212, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-212/.
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