HRES 427 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Introduced Oct 30, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Loretta Sanchez D-CA

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Latest action · Nov 19, 2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. IntroducedOct 30, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseNov 19, 2003

Summary

Congratulates the new leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam.

Urges the Government of Vietnam to: (1) respect the right of all independent religious organizations to freely practice their faith; and (2) release all Vietnamese citizens imprisoned for doing so, especially the Most Venerable Thich Huyen Quang and the Very Venerable Thich Quang Do.

Urges the implementation of the recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Urges the United States Embassy in Vietnam to closely monitor cases of abuse of religious belief and practice and report to the Congress on specific measures taken to protect and promote religious freedom in Vietnam.

    Recorded votes 1

    Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

    Roll callQuestionResultDate
    House 639Passed409–13Nov 19, 2003

    Cosponsors 22

    Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 30, 2003 to Nov 18, 2003; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

    SeatCosponsorSigned on
    R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalOct 30, 2003
    R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalOct 30, 2003
    R-VATom DavisOriginalOct 30, 2003
    D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalOct 30, 2003
    D-CAAdam B. SchiffNov 7, 2003
    D-MABill DelahuntNov 7, 2003
    R-CADana RohrabacherNov 7, 2003
    D-CADiane E. WatsonNov 7, 2003
    D-TXGene GreenNov 7, 2003
    D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoNov 7, 2003
    R-ILHenry J. HydeNov 7, 2003
    D-CAHoward L. BermanNov 7, 2003
    R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenNov 7, 2003
    R-VAJo Ann DavisNov 7, 2003
    D-NYJoseph CrowleyNov 7, 2003
    D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelNov 7, 2003
    D-NYMichael R. McNultyNov 7, 2003
    D-FLRobert WexlerNov 7, 2003
    D-CATom LantosNov 7, 2003
    D-TXChris BellNov 18, 2003
    D-CAHilda L. SolisNov 18, 2003
    R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonNov 18, 2003

    Committees 1

    Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

    ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
    HouseForeign Affairs Committee
    Referred Oct 30, 2003

    Actions 9

    Everything that happened, newest first.

    1. Nov 19, 2003Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
    2. Nov 19, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11520-11524)
    3. Nov 19, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427.
    4. Nov 19, 2003At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
    5. Nov 19, 2003Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11573)
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    In the Congressional Record 4

    Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

    WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
    ExtensionsDebate and remarks E201Zoe Lofgren D-CAFeb 24, 2004
    ExtensionsDebate and remarks E117Zoe Lofgren D-CAFeb 4, 2004
    ExtensionsDebate and remarks E2385Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXNov 21, 2003
    HouseDebate and remarks H11520–H11524Text printed H11520Recorded votes H11573commend and expressChristopher H. Smith R-NJ, Edward R. Royce R-CA, James A. Leach R-IA, Loretta Sanchez D-CA, Ron Paul R-TX, Tom Davis R-VA, Tom Lantos D-CA, Zoe Lofgren D-CANov 19, 2003

    Titles 1

    Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

    Official Title as Introduced
    Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

    Subjects

    Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

    Text 2

    Each version as it was printed, newest first.

    1. Nov 19, 2003Engrossed in House
    2. Oct 30, 2003Introduced in House

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