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HRES 29 112th Congress House International Affairs Asia Human rights International law and treaties Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Vietnam

Calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam.

Introduced: January 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
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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 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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; and (2) become a responsible member state of the international community by respecting individuals' freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of political association.

What's happening now March 1, 2011

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 18, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 7, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Jan 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 29: Calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-29/
MLA
"H. Res. 29: Calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-29/.
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H. Res. 29, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-29/.
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[H. Res. 29: Calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-29/)
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