H.R. 3001 · 117th Congress
Vietnam Human Rights Act
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Smith5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires actions related to human rights in Vietnam and addresses related issues.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 4, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Vietnam Human Rights Act
Latest action (Nov 9, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: May 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.