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HRES 484 112th Congress House

Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal…

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Official title: Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom.

Introduced: March 22, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaDetention of personsHuman rightsPolitical movements and philosophies
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 11, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 11, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5844)
Sep 11, 2012
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 H5844)
Sep 11, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 484.
Sep 11, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5844-5846)
Sep 11, 2012
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Dec 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the crackdown in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam against community organizers, bloggers, and democracy activists.

Calls on the government of Vietnam to: (1) repeal articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code and similar vague national security measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent; and (2) release all political prisoners, especially activists, writers, and bloggers who have been detained or sentenced under articles 79 and 88.

Urges the Department of State to monitor rule of law developments in Vietnam to help ensure that Vietnamese laws are administered in ways that are consistent with Vietnam's international human rights commitments.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 10 Republican 1
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jul 24, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 17, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jun 29, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Jun 1, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 1, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 1, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 1, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 22, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Mar 22, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Mar 22, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Mar 22, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2012
ROYCE, ED
· Feb 27, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 31, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 31, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 484: Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-484/
MLA
"H. Res. 484: Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-484/.
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H. Res. 484, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-484/.
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[H. Res. 484: Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-484/)
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