3.0.0 156 2023-01-11T13:21:03Z 2023-01-11T13:21:03Z House H HR 2011-01-05 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROYCE:H.R. 156.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to regulate Commerce with foreignNations, provided by Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, whichreads: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with Indian Tribes.The Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act imposes sanctions onindividuals who are nationals of Vietnam that the Presidentdetermines are complicit in human rights abuses committedagainst nationals of Vietnam or their family members.Sanctions include prohibition of entry and admission to theUnited States and imposition of the International EmergencyEconomic Powers Act, including blocking of property, andrestricting or prohibiting financial transactions and theexportation and importation of property by the individual.[Page H46]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba20 Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-23T15:24:07Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:14:05Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-01T13:53:03Z hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-01T13:52:55Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:13:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-01-24T21:45:51Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:13:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2011-01-14T18:29:23Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:14:00Z 2011-03-23 hsba20 Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade. Committee 2011-03-01 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Committee 2011-03-01 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2011-01-24 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-01-14 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2011-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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 2011-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-01-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 N R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2011-03-03 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2011-03-17 False B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2012-04-16 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2012-04-16 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2012-04-17 False International Affairs Asia Bank accounts, deposits, capital Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Immigration status and procedures International law and treaties Protest and dissent Sanctions Vietnam Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2011-01-05 Introduced in House 2011-01-13T17:57:25Z Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act - Directs the President to: (1) impose financial and immigration/entry sanctions on listed nationals of Vietnam who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Vietnam; and (2) submit to Congress a publicly available list of individuals determined to be complicit in such human rights abuses.

Authorizes the President to waive sanctions to comply with international agreements.

Terminates sanctions if the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has: (1) released all political prisoners; (2) ceased its practices of violence, detention, and abuse of citizens of Vietnam engaging in peaceful political activity; and (3) conducted a transparent investigation into the killings, arrest, and abuse of such political activists and prosecuted those responsible.

]]> Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act Display Title Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act Official Title as Introduced To impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act Introduced in House 2011-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr156ih/xml/BILLS-112hr156ih.xml 2011-03-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade. 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.