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Vietnam Human Rights Act

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 26, 2019
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Vietnam Human Rights Act

This bill amends various reporting requirements related to foreign assistance and human rights. It also authorizes various aid programs related to Vietnam.

In its annual reports to Congress on human rights in foreign countries and U.S. security assistance programs, the Department of State shall include assessments of online freedom of expression in each country, including efforts by governments to censor information, punish individuals for their speech, and monitor communications.

The State Department's annual report on human rights in Vietnam shall include information regarding the country's progress in various areas, including with respect to ending torture and violence against religious groups and returning property improperly confiscated by the Vietnamese government.

The bill authorizes the State Department to establish programs to (1) monitor and halt sex trafficking of women from Vietnam and other Asian countries, and (2) address Vietnam's growing sex-ratio disparity. It authorizes the President to provide assistance for ethnic minority groups in Vietnam affected by human rights violations and directs the State Department to report on such efforts.

What's happening now February 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 20 Republican 8
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 9, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 2, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 2, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 26, 2020
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jun 25, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Jun 18, 2020
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 15, 2020
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 15, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 15, 2020
Heck, Denny
· May 1, 2020
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 17, 2020
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 19, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 19, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 19, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 12, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 21, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 2020
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 13, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 3, 2020
Woodall, Rob
· Jan 24, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 14, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Oct 31, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 18, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 13, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1383: Vietnam Human Rights Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1383/
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"H.R. 1383: Vietnam Human Rights Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1383/.
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H.R. 1383, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1383/.
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