Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam needs to do more to resolve claims for confiscated real and personal property, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-415
Sponsor: Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2005-07-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Claims
Compensation (Law)
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional reporting requirements
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Ethnic relations
Government liability
Governmental investigations
Human rights
Land reform
Land use
Landowners
Law
Minorities
Political persecution
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Religion
Religious liberty
Right of property
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: 
Welcomes the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's recent attempts to establish private land use rights for some of its citizens, and hopes that these rights are expanded to all Vietnamese citizens.
 
 Calls on the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to more fully recognize its property restitution responsibility, and to direct local officials, particularly in the Central Highlands region, to resolve land confiscation complaints. 
 
Urges the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to: (1) form a national restitution claims commission; and (2) ensure that land use reforms do not result in increased land inequity, particularly for the poor and for those out of favor with the Communist Party.
 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) consider individual land use rights in determining whether the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country of particular concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to include the status of land use rights and restitution claims in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the annual country reports on human rights under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

action_date: 2006-09-19
text: 
Welcomes the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's recent attempts to establish private land use rights for some of its citizens and hopes that these rights are expanded to all Vietnamese citizens.
 
 Calls on the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to more fully recognize its property restitution responsibility, and to direct local officials, particularly in the Central Highlands region, to resolve land confiscation complaints. 
 
Urges the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to: (1) form a national restitution claims commission; and (2) ensure that land use reforms do not result in increased land inequity, particularly for the poor and for those out of favor with the Communist Party.
 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) consider individual land use rights in determining whether the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country of particular concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to include the status of land use rights and restitution claims in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the annual country reports on human rights under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6685-6686)
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6685-6686)
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 415.
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6685-6687)
action_date: 2006-09-19
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-28
text: Introduced in House