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HRES 16 112th Congress House

Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.

Introduced: March 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaDetention of personsHuman rightsReligionVietnam
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 5 Republican 3
BARTON, JOE
· Apr 16, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Mar 20, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Mar 6, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 23, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 23, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 21, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 14, 2011
Poe, Ted
· May 31, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 14, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 8, 2011
Marino, Tom
· Mar 3, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 5, 2011
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 5, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 16: Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-16/
MLA
"H. Res. 16: Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-16/.
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H. Res. 16, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-16/.
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[H. Res. 16: Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-16/)
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