3.0.0 3172 2024-07-24T15:21:42Z 2024-07-24T15:21:42Z House H HR 2023-05-10 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 3172.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Human Rights[Page H2245]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-05-10T14:02:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-05-10T14:02:40Z 2023-05-10 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 2023-05-10 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 2023-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 18 2023-05-10 True S001135 Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] Michelle Steel R CA 45 2023-05-10 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2023-05-10 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2023-08-08 False International Affairs International Affairs 2023-07-07T17:15:21Z 00 2023-05-10 Introduced in House 2024-04-19T14:57:13Z Vietnam Human Rights Act

This bill requires actions related to human rights in Vietnam and addresses related issues.

The Department of State must assist eligible individuals and entities working to secure the release of political and religious prisoners in Vietnam.

The Office of Internet Freedom within the U.S. Agency for Global Media and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor within the State Department shall prioritize (1) the immediate distribution of censorship circumvention tools for computers and smartphones in Vietnam; and (2) projects to ensure the safety and privacy of bloggers, journalists, and human rights defenders in Vietnam.

Foreign assistance may not be used to assist any unit of the Vietnamese government engaged in cyberespionage activities.

The State Department may establish programs to (1) monitor and halt sex trafficking of women from Vietnam and other Asian countries, and (2) address Vietnam's growing sex-ratio disparity.

The bill also requires various reports to Congress, including reports on (1) persons subject to U.S. sanctions for human rights violations in Vietnam, (2) a strategy to promote internet freedom in Vietnam, and (3) cyberespionage activities sanctioned by the Vietnamese government targeting Vietnamese dissidents and human rights advocates living outside of Vietnam.

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Vietnam Human Rights Act Display Title 45 Vietnam Human Rights Act 2024-07-24T15:21:42Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Vietnam Human Rights Act 2024-05-24T13:38:59Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To advance United States national interests by prioritizing the protection of internationally recognized human rights and development of the rule of law in relations between the United States and Vietnam, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:45:55Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3172ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3172ih.xml 2023-05-10 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 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.