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Vietnam Human Rights Act

USA116th CongressHR-1383| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (51)
Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Rob Woodall (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • February 26, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

AsiaCivics educationCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor standardsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingProperty rightsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsReligionRule of law and government transparencyTrade agreements and negotiationsVietnamWomen's rights

Vietnam Human Rights Act

USA116th CongressHR-1383| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
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.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • February 26, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (51)
Tom Cole (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Rob Woodall (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCivics educationCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor standardsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingProperty rightsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsReligionRule of law and government transparencyTrade agreements and negotiationsVietnamWomen's rights