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   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 3001.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H2142]&lt;/pre&gt;
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2021-05-04
Judiciary Committee
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2021-05-04
Foreign Affairs Committee
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2021-11-09T15:35:23Z
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2021-05-04T14:02:45Z
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2021-05-04
CA
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2021-05-04
CA
K000397
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R
2021-05-04
CA
S001135
48
Michelle
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Steel
R
2021-05-04
CA
C001110
46
J.
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Correa
Luis
D
2021-05-04
CA
H001068
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Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-05-28
CA
P000599
8
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Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-06-16
FL
C001119
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Angie
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Craig
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2021-06-16
MN
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Fitzpatrick
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R
2021-06-16
PA
A000376
32
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Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
Allred
Z.
D
2021-06-30
TX
V000130
51
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2021-07-09
CA
R000606
8
Jamie
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Raskin
D
2021-07-16
MD
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-07-19
MN
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6
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Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-07-20
WI
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2021-07-20
CA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
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R
2021-07-22
NJ
S001159
10
Marilyn
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Strickland
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2021-07-22
WA
C001120
2
Dan
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Crenshaw
R
2021-07-22
TX
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2021-07-26
MD
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-07-26
CA
D000617
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Suzan
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D
2021-07-26
WA
E000215
18
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G.
D
2021-07-29
CA
B000740
5
Stephanie
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2021-08-06
OK
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
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2021-08-10
NV
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
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2021-08-10
VA
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30
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2021-09-22
CA
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11
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D
2021-09-22
VA
B001312
7
Carolyn
Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
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D
2021-10-15
GA
L000582
33
Ted
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Lieu
D
2021-11-16
CA
S000510
9
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2022-07-29
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2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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2021-05-04
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Vietnam Human Rights Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires actions related to human rights in Vietnam and addresses related issues.</p> <p>The Department of State must assist eligible individuals and entities working to secure the release of political and religious prisoners in Vietnam. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>Foreign assistance may not be used to assist any unit of the Vietnamese government engaged in cyberespionage activities. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>
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2021-11-09
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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House committee actions
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Committee
H11100
2021-05-04
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
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House floor actions
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2021-05-04
Foreign Affairs Committee
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2021-05-04
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L000397
19
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2021-05-04
CA
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
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2021-05-04
CA
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Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
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R
2021-05-04
CA
S001135
48
Michelle
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Steel
R
2021-05-04
CA
C001110
46
J.
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
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Luis
D
2021-05-04
CA
H001068
2
Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-05-28
CA
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Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
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2021-06-16
FL
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2021-06-16
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Fitzpatrick
K.
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2021-06-16
PA
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32
Colin
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
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Z.
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2021-06-30
TX
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51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2021-07-09
CA
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-07-16
MD
P000616
3
Dean
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Phillips
D
2021-07-19
MN
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-07-20
WI
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2021-07-20
CA
V000133
2
Jefferson
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R
2021-07-22
NJ
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10
Marilyn
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
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D
2021-07-22
WA
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Dan
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2021-07-22
TX
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6
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2021-07-26
MD
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17
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2021-07-26
CA
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2021-07-26
WA
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18
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2021-07-29
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2021-08-06
OK
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2021-08-10
NV
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2021-08-10
VA
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2021-09-22
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11
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2021-09-22
VA
B001312
7
Carolyn
Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
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2021-10-15
GA
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33
Ted
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2021-11-16
CA
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2022-07-29
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2021-05-04
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Vietnam Human Rights Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires actions related to human rights in Vietnam and addresses related issues.</p> <p>The Department of State must assist eligible individuals and entities working to secure the release of political and religious prisoners in Vietnam. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>Foreign assistance may not be used to assist any unit of the Vietnamese government engaged in cyberespionage activities. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>
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Vietnam Human Rights Act
Vietnam Human Rights Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.