IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 799 
Supporting efforts to preserve Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American heritage 
and history and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of 
Vietnamese Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2020 
Mr. ROUDA (for himself, Mr. BUDD, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PORTER, Mr. 
VARGAS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Ms. LOFGREN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting efforts to preserve Vietnamese and Vietnamese- 
American heritage and history and recognizing the ac-
complishments and contributions of Vietnamese Ameri-
cans. 
Whereas the 2010 Census showed that more than 1,500,000 
Vietnamese Americans live in the United States of Amer-
ica; 
Whereas many Vietnamese refugees resettled in the United 
States during the late 20th century as they fled Vietnam 
after the Vietnam war; 
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•HRES 799 IH 
Whereas thousands of Vietnamese-American families have 
lived in the United States for decades, now comprised of 
multiple generations of foreign-born and United States- 
born individuals; 
Whereas the number of elderly Vietnamese Americans is rap-
idly increasing, and over nine in ten Vietnamese Ameri-
cans aged 65 or older are foreign-born; 
Whereas Vietnamese Americans make significant contribu-
tions to our Nation every day through their public serv-
ice, their involvement in the American economy, and their 
engagement in our communities; 
Whereas it is important and necessary for current and future 
generations of Americans to understand and appreciate 
the cultural history of Vietnamese Americans; and 
Whereas the history of the Vietnamese-American population 
is the story of so many Americans who have fled violence 
and oppression and come to the United States in search 
of a better life: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports efforts to preserve Vietnamese- 
American history and heritage through the collection 
and preservation of testimonies and artifacts that 
document Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American his-
tory; 
(2) recognizes the importance of the United 
States Refugee Admissions Program, through which 
many Vietnamese Americans have gained entry and 
permanent status in the United States; and 
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(3) condemns human rights violations per-
petrated by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and 
calls upon the Vietnamese Government to end re-
strictions of basic human rights, allow all individuals 
to speak freely, exercise their faith without fear of 
persecution, and enjoy the freedoms that all humans 
should enjoy. 
Æ 
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