Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Bill: 108-hres-427
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2003-10-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Buddhism
Church and state
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clergy
Congress
Detention of persons
East Asia
Embassies
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Law
Legislation
Religion
Religious liberty
Treaties
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: 
Congratulates the new leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam. 
 
Urges the Government of Vietnam to: (1) respect the right of all independent religious organizations to freely practice their faith; and (2) release all Vietnamese citizens imprisoned for doing so, especially the Most Venerable Thich Huyen Quang and the Very Venerable Thich Quang Do. 
 
 Urges the passage of the Vietnam Human Rights Act and implementation of the recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. 
 
 
 Urges the United States Embassy in Vietnam to closely monitor cases of abuse of religious belief and practice and report to the Congress on specific measures taken to protect and promote religious freedom in Vietnam. 


action_date: 2003-11-19
text: 
Congratulates the new leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam. 
 
Urges the Government of Vietnam to: (1) respect the right of all independent religious organizations to freely practice their faith; and (2) release all Vietnamese citizens imprisoned for doing so, especially the Most Venerable Thich Huyen Quang and the Very Venerable Thich Quang Do. 
 
 Urges the implementation of the recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. 
 
 
 Urges the United States Embassy in Vietnam to closely monitor cases of abuse of religious belief and practice and report to the Congress on specific measures taken to protect and promote religious freedom in Vietnam. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 13 (Roll no. 639). (text: CR H11520-11521)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 13 (Roll no. 639).(text: CR H11520-11521)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11573)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 427.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11520-11524)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Introduced in House