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HRES 427 108th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Introduced: October 30, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 19, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 13 (Roll no. 639). (text: CR H11520-11521)
Nov 19, 2003
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11573)
Nov 19, 2003
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 19, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427.
Nov 19, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11520-11524)
Nov 19, 2003
Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Oct 30, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 30, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 19, 2003 House · vote #639 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 409–13 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 19, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates the new leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam.

Urges the Government of Vietnam to: (1) respect the right of all independent religious organizations to freely practice their faith; and (2) release all Vietnamese citizens imprisoned for doing so, especially the Most Venerable Thich Huyen Quang and the Very Venerable Thich Quang Do.

Urges the passage of the Vietnam Human Rights Act and implementation of the recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Urges the United States Embassy in Vietnam to closely monitor cases of abuse of religious belief and practice and report to the Congress on specific measures taken to protect and promote religious freedom in Vietnam.

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     Committees of jurisdiction 1
     Cosponsors 3
    All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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    Schiff, Adam B.
    California · Nov 7, 2003
         D
    Lofgren, Zoe
    California · Oct 30, 2003
         R
    Smith, Christopher H.
    New Jersey · Oct 30, 2003
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    U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 427: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-427/
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    "H. Res. 427: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-427/.
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    H. Res. 427, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-427/.
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