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HRES 218 113th Congress House

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

Introduced: May 17, 2013 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)
Jun 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jun 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 16, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 16, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 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, cease all expropriations of church properties, and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom.

Urges the State Department to demonstrate clearly that the expansion of bilateral ties will depend on improvements in religious freedom and related rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Gowdy, Trey
· Dec 12, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Jun 12, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 12, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 12, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· May 20, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2013
Poe, Ted
· May 17, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· May 17, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 16, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· May 16, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 16, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 16, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 218: Calling on the Secretary of State to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-218/
MLA
"H. Res. 218: Calling on the Secretary of State to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-218/.
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H. Res. 218, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-218/.
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[H. Res. 218: Calling on the Secretary of State to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-218/)
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