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HRES 1048 110th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Dissenters East Asia Foreign Trade and International Finance Human rights Normal trade relations Political prisoners Religion Religious liberty Sanctions (International law) Vietnam

Condemning the detention of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, a citizen of the United States, by the Government of Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should remove permanent normal trade relations status with Vietnam unless Dr. Nguyen is released.

Introduced: March 13, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the release of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan and other political detainees by the government of Vietnam.

Condemns the ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) re-designate Vietnam as a Country of Particular Concern; (2) demand the government of Vietnam comply with internationally-recognized standards for basic freedoms and human rights; and (3) remove Vietnam's permanent normal trade relations status unless all political and religious prisoners are released and significant and immediate human rights reforms are made by the government of Vietnam.

What's happening now March 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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