Skip to main content
HR 1019 108th Congress House

Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003

Official title: To promote the freedom of information in Vietnam.

Introduced: February 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Capital investmentsCensorshipCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesEast Asia
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Economics and Public FinanceFreedom of informationFreedom of the pressGovernment Operations and PoliticsHuman rightsInternational broadcastingInternetPolitical persecutionRadio broadcastingScience, Technology, CommunicationsVietnam
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 27, 2003
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 27, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003 - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to take necessary measures to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by the Government of Vietnam.

Authorizes appropriations for Broadcasting Capital Improvements and for International Broadcasting Operations to: (1) carry out such policy; and (2) support surrogate radio broadcasting to Vietnam by Radio Free Asia.

Establishes in the International Broadcasting Bureau a pilot project to develop and implement a strategy to combat State-sponsored Internet jamming and persecution of persons who use the Internet by the Government of Vietnam.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2003
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1019: Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1019/
MLA
"H.R. 1019: Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1019/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1019, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1019/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1019: Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act of 2003](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1019/)
Report a problem