HRES 672 111th Congress House

Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release imprisoned bloggers and respect Internet freedom.

Introduced: September 14, 2009 See on congress.gov

International Affairs AsiaHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternet and video services

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Internet, web applications, social mediaVietnam

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Oct 21, 2009

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

Oct 21, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 672.

Oct 21, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11545)

Oct 21, 2009

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11545)

Oct 21, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11545-11549)

Oct 21, 2009

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jul 24, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1921)

Jul 23, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 23, 2009

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 21, 2009

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the right of the citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to access websites of their choosing and to have the freedom to share and publish information over the Internet.

Calls on Vietnam to: (1) repeal Circular 07, Article 88, and similar statutes that restrict the Internet, so as to be in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Vietnam is a signatory; (2) become a responsible member state of the international community by respecting individuals' freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of political association; and (3) release all political prisoners, including but not limited to 18 named bloggers and cyber activists.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Oct 21, 2009

Chu, Judy

California · Oct 20, 2009

Green, Al

Texas · Sep 22, 2009

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Sep 14, 2009

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 14, 2009

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Sep 14, 2009

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Jul 23, 2009

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