FREE Vietnam Act
Latest action · May 2, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam Act or FREE Vietnam Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to add Vietnam to the list of countries ineligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of duty-free treatment of its products under the generalized system of preferences unless the President certifies to Congress that Vietnam: (1) is not on the special watch list of countries not in compliance with minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking; (2) does not engage in pervasive violations of internationally-recognized human rights, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion; and (3) otherwise meets the requirements of this Act.
Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if it is in the U.S. national interest.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2012 to Jun 7, 2012, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Apr 27, 2012 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jun 7, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Apr 27, 2012Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2012Introduced in House
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