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HCONRES 179 104th Congress House

To express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priest unlawfully detained by the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be…

Official title: To express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priest unlawfully detained by the government of the Sociali… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priest unlawfully detained by the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be released.

Introduced: June 27, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 24, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 16, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 16, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release all Buddhist monks and civilians and all Roman Catholic monks and priests currently being unlawfully detained.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 9, 1996
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 27, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 179: To express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priest unlawfully detained by the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be released.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-179/
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"H. Con. Res. 179: To express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priest unlawfully detained by the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be released.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-179/.
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H. Con. Res. 179, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-179/.
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[H. Con. Res. 179: To express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priest unlawfully detained by the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be released.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-179/)
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