HR 1897 · 113th Congress · International Affairs

Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2013-09-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-08-01
Roll #435
Yea 405Nay 3
Democrats
185 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
220 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2013-08-01
Roll #435
Yea 405Nay 3
Democrats
185 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
220 Yea·2 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 - Prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the government of Vietnam in excess of FY2012 amounts unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting political, media, and religious freedoms, minority rights, access to U.S. refugee programs, and actions to end trafficking in persons and the release of political prisoners. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if increased U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance would promote the purposes of this Act or is otherwise in the U.S. national interest. Allows the President to waive such authority with respect to: (1) all U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to Vietnam; or (2) one or more programs, projects, or activities of such assistance. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should take measures to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by Vietnam and that the Broadcasting Board of Governors should not cut staffing, funding, or broadcast hours for the Vietnamese language services of the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia; (2) U.S.-Vietnam educational and cultural exchange programs should promote freedom and democ…

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H.R. 1897, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013

Jul 11, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 27, 2013

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Cosponsors (16)

8 Democrats8 Republicans