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Vietnam Human Rights Act

USA117th CongressHR-3001| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (30)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1383
Vietnam Human Rights Act
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
May 4, 2021
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.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1383
    Vietnam Human Rights Act


  • May 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2021
    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.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

AsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalChinaComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsLabor standardsMarriage and family statusMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingProtest and dissentPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRight of privacyRule of law and government transparencySanctionsTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsVietnamViolent crime

Vietnam Human Rights Act

USA117th CongressHR-3001| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1383
Vietnam Human Rights Act
May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
May 4, 2021
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.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1383
    Vietnam Human Rights Act


  • May 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 4, 2021
    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.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (30)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Carolyn Bourdeaux (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalChinaComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor-management relationsLabor standardsMarriage and family statusMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingProtest and dissentPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRight of privacyRule of law and government transparencySanctionsTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsVietnamViolent crime