H.R. 1587, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004

3.0.0 1587 2023-01-15T23:03:21Z 2023-01-15T23:03:21Z House H HR 2003-04-03 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-07-23T04:04:33Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba19 Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2003-04-11T16:18:51Z Referred to 2003-04-03T15:02:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-04-03T15:02:15Z 2004-07-23 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2004-07-20 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2004-07-19 18:55:41 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2004-07-19 18:55:40 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 323 - 45 (Roll no. 391). (text: CR 7/14/2004 CR H5741-5743) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 391 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll391.xml House 108 2004-07-19T22:55:40Z 2 2004-07-19 18:55:40 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 323 - 45 (Roll no. 391).(text: CR 7/14/2004 CR H5741-5743) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 391 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2004/roll391.xml House 108 2004-07-19T22:55:40Z 2 2004-07-19 18:31:26 Considered as unfinished business. (CR H5947-5948) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-14 19:49:13 At 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 until July 15. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2004-07-14 19:31:22 EXTENSION OF DEBATE - Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent that debate on H.R. 1587 be extended by ten minutes to be equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-14 18:59:53 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1587. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-14 18:59:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5741-5752) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2004-07-14 18:59:41 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2004-06-24 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2003-04-11 hsba19 Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2003-04-03 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2003-04-03 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-03 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2003-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2003-04-03 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2003-04-03 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2003-04-03 True S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2003-04-03 True P000587 Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] MIKE PENCE R IN 6 2003-04-03 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2003-04-03 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2003-04-03 True R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2003-04-03 True D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 2003-04-03 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2003-04-03 True M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2003-04-03 True B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2003-04-03 True B000104 Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] CASS BALLENGER R NC 10 2003-04-03 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2003-04-03 True J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2003-04-03 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2003-04-03 True B001240 Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] Bob Beauprez R CO 7 2003-04-03 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2003-04-03 True E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2003-04-03 True G000545 Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] MARK GREEN R WI 8 2003-04-03 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2003-04-03 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2003-04-03 True B001241 Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25] Chris Bell D TX 25 2003-04-03 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2003-04-03 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2003-04-03 True C000830 Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] CHRISTOPHER COX R CA 48 2003-04-03 True G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2003-04-03 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2003-04-03 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2003-04-03 True W000268 Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] CURT WELDON R PA 7 2003-04-03 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2003-04-29 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2003-05-01 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2003-06-10 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2004-06-23 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2004-07-06 False 2004-07-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 1587, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15812 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on June 24, 2004</p> 2004-07-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 1587, Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15812 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on June 24, 2004 International Affairs Administration of justice American investments Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms sales Arrest Arts, Culture, Religion Cambodia Charities Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Cultural relations Democracy Deportation Detention of persons Development credit institutions Dissenters Due process of law East Asia Economic assistance Education Educational exchanges Elementary and secondary education Employee rights Equality before the law Ethnic relations Export finance Expropriation Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans Freedom of association Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Higher education Human rights Immigration International broadcasting Investment guaranty insurance Labor and Employment Law Legal aid Legal services Military assistance Minorities Misconduct in office Nongovernmental organizations Political persecution Political prisoners President and foreign policy Prosecution Prostitution Punishment Radio broadcasting Refugees Religion Religious liberty Right of assembly Right of asylum Right of property Right to counsel Right to travel Rule of law Science, Technology, Communications Slavery Social Welfare Suspects' rights Torture Transportation and Public Works Vietnam International Affairs

00 2003-04-03 Introduced in House 2004-07-26T18:31:04Z Requires the President to ensure that certain human rights requirements are applied to multilateral nonhumanitarian assistance to Viet Nam by specified international financial institutions.

Authorizes the President to provide U.S. assistance, through appropriate nongovernmental organizations, for the support of individuals and organizations to promote human rights and nonviolent democratic change in Viet Nam.

Declares it is U.S. policy: (1) to take such measures as are necessary to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by the Government of Viet Nam; and (2) that educational and cultural exchange programs with Viet Nam should promote progress toward freedom and democracy.

Declares it is U.S. policy to offer refugee resettlement to Viet Nam nationals (including members of the Montagnard ethnic minority groups) who are eligible for the Orderly Departure Program or any other U.S. refugee program, but who were deemed ineligible for reasons of administrative error or certain circumstances beyond their control.

Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on: (1) whether requirements in the President's determination and certification have been met, or on the President's waiver of such requirements; (2) U.S. efforts to secure transmission sites for Radio Free Asia in countries close to Viet Nam; (3) efforts to ensure that educational and cultural exchange programs with Viet Nam promote certain participation policies; (4) U.S. steps to offer refugee resettlement to certain Viet Nam nationals; (5) actions of the Government of Viet Nam reflecting compliance with or violation of human rights; (6) lists of persons believed to be persecuted by the Government of Viet Nam for their pursuit of human rights; and (7) a description of projects funded by multilateral organizations operating in Viet Nam.]]>

36 2004-07-19 Passed House amended 2004-07-26T18:45:52Z Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 - Title I: Conditions on Increased Nonhumanitarian Assistance to the Government of Vietnam - (Sec. 101) Prohibits FY 2005 U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance to the Government of Vietnam in excess of FY 2004 levels unless the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Vietnam: (1) has made substantial progress toward releasing all political and religious prisoners from imprisonment and other forms of detention; (2) has made substantial progress toward respecting the right to freedom of religion, and has made substantial progress toward returning estates and properties confiscated from the churches; (3) has made substantial progress toward allowing Vietnamese nationals access to U.S. refugee programs; and (4) has made substantial progress toward respecting the human rights of members of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam.

Prohibits U.S. post-FY 2005 nonhumanitarian assistance to the Government of Vietnam in excess of FY 2004 levels unless the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Vietnam: (1) has made substantial progress toward releasing all political and religious prisoners from imprisonment and other forms of detention; (2) has made substantial progress toward respecting the right to freedom of religion, and has made substantial progress toward returning estates and properties confiscated from the churches; (3) has made substantial progress toward allowing Vietnamese nationals access to U.S. refugee programs; (4) has made substantial progress toward respecting the human rights of members of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam; and (5) neither any official of the Government of Vietnam nor any of its agencies was complicit in a severe form of trafficking in persons, or the Government of Vietnam took all appropriate steps to end any such complicity and hold any such official, agency, or entity fully accountable for its conduct.

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.

Title II: Assistance to Support Human Rights and Democracy in Vietnam - (Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to provide U.S. assistance, through appropriate nongovernmental organizations, for the support of individuals and organizations to promote human rights and nonviolent democratic change in Vietnam. Authorizes FY 2005 and 2006 appropriations.

Title III: United States Public Diplomacy - (Sec. 301) Declares it is U.S. policy: (1) to take necessary measures to overcome the jamming of Radio Free Asia by the Government of Vietnam; and (2) that educational and cultural exchange programs with Vietnam should promote progress toward freedom and democracy.

Title IV: Annual Report on Progress Toward Freedom and Democracy in Vietnam - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on: (1) whether requirements in the President's certification have been met, or on the President's waiver of such requirements; (2) U.S. efforts to secure transmission sites for Radio Free Asia in countries close to Vietnam; (3) efforts to ensure that educational and cultural exchange programs with Vietnam promote certain participation policies; (4) U.S. steps to offer refugee resettlement to certain Vietnamese nationals; (5) actions of the Government of Vietnam reflecting compliance with or violation of human rights; (6) lists of persons believed to be persecuted by the Government of Vietnam for their pursuit of human rights; and (7) the development of the rule of law in Vietnam.]]>

Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 Display Title Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To promote freedom and democracy in Viet Nam. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Viet Nam Human Rights Act of 2003 Short Titles as Passed House Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam. H House Referred in Senate 2004-07-22T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2004-07-19T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-04-03T05:00:00Z 2004-07-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.