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US HB3122

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Authorizes sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against Vietnamese government officials responsible for arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearances, significant corruption, online censorship and surveillance, or severe religious freedom violations

  • Requires U.S. companies with government contracts that comply with Vietnam's censorship requests or disclose personal user information to report such requests to the State Department and publicly disclose their responses

  • Directs the Secretary of State to prioritize distribution of censorship circumvention tools and projects ensuring safety and privacy of bloggers, journalists, and human rights defenders in Vietnam

  • Expresses sense of Congress that Vietnam should be designated a "country of particular concern" for religious freedom, noting Vietnam detained at least 187 persons for political or human rights activism and held 258 prisoners of conscience as of December 2023

  • Amends annual reporting requirements on U.S.-Vietnam human rights dialogue to include progress on ending torture, returning expropriated religious properties, addressing U.S. citizen property claims, and ensuring internet freedom

Legislative Description

Vietnam Human Rights Act

International affairs

Last Action

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.

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs4/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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