HRES 20
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Detention of persons
Human rights
Religion
Vietnam
Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.
Introduced: January 6, 2009
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Dec 17, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 12/16/2010 H8595)
Dec 17, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/15/2010 H8475)
Dec 17, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/15/2010 H8475)
Dec 15, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Faleomavaega objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 15, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 20.
Dec 15, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8475-8481)
Dec 15, 2010
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Encourages the Department of State to place Vietnam on the list of "Countries of Particular Concern" for particularly severe violations of religious freedom.
Condemns the ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Vietnam, including the detention of religious leaders and the long-term imprisonment of individuals engaged in peaceful advocacy.
Calls on Vietnam to lift restrictions on religious freedom and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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