United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 156 (112th)
Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act
Introduced
5 January 2011
Last action
23 March 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act - Directs the President to: (1) impose financial and immigration/entry sanctions on listed nationals of Vietnam who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Vietnam; and (2) submit to Congress a publicly available list of individuals determined to be complicit in such human rights abuses. Authorizes the President to waive sanctions to comply with international agreements. Terminates sanctions if the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has: (1) released all political prisoners; (2) ceased its practices of violence, detention, and abuse of citizens of Vietnam engaging in peaceful political activity; and (3) conducted a transparent investigation into the killings, arrest, and abuse of such political activists and prosecuted those responsible.
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Timeline
5 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
24 January 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Source: Committee
1 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Source: Committee
23 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 January 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/156
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/156
- us · 112-hr-156 · source updated 14 August 2025