3.0.0 4254 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z House H HR 2014-03-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROYCE:H.R. 4254.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8: ``To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConsitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officers thereof.''[Page H2485]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2014-04-16T14:55:57Z Referred to 2014-03-14T13:00:43Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-03-14T13:00:53Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-03-14T13:00:48Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-03-14T13:00:38Z 2014-04-16 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2014-03-14 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 2014-03-14 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 2014-03-14 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 2014-03-14 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 2014-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 N L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2014-03-14 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2014-03-14 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 46 2014-03-14 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2014-03-24 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2014-03-26 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2014-03-26 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2014-04-28 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 48 2014-07-09 False International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign and international banking Foreign property Government information and archives Human rights Immigration status and procedures Protest and dissent Religion Sanctions Vietnam Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2014-03-14 Introduced in House 2014-03-21T14:49:33Z 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 2014-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4254ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4254ih.xml 2014-04-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.