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HRES 506 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 ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should remove permanent normal trade relations status with Vietnam unless all political and religious prisoners are released and significant and immediate human rights reforms are made by the Government of Vietnam.

Introduced: June 20, 2007 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.
Jun 20, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam and calls for the release of all political and religious prisoners there.

Urges the United States to: (1) re-designate Vietnam as a Country of Particular Concern; (2) demand that the government of Vietnam comply with internationally recognized standards for basic freedoms and human rights; and (3) remove permanent normal trade relations status with Vietnam 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 June 20, 2007

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.

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