Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.
Latest action · Dec 17, 2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseDec 17, 2010
Summary
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 and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2009 to Nov 30, 2010; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jan 9, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jan 9, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jan 21, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jan 21, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Mar 24, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 21, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Sep 25, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Apr 28, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Nov 29, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Nov 30, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/15/2010 H8475)
- Dec 17, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 12/16/2010 H8595)
- Dec 17, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 15, 2010Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Dec 15, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8475-8481)
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E2155, H8595 | Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Dec 16, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8475–H8481Text printed H8475 | Anh "Joseph" Cao R-LA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Dan Burton R-IN, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Howard L. Berman D-CA | Dec 15, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7746 | Loretta Sanchez D-CA | Jul 8, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H67Text printed H66 | Joseph Crowley D-NY | Jan 7, 2009 |
Research
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CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40208 | U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2014: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy Archived | Report | Jun 24, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2010Engrossed in House
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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