United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5157 (112th)
FREE Vietnam Act
Introduced
27 April 2012
Last action
2 May 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam Act or FREE Vietnam Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to add Vietnam to the list of countries ineligible for designation as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of duty-free treatment of its products under the generalized system of preferences unless the President certifies to Congress that Vietnam: (1) is not on the special watch list of countries not in compliance with minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking; (2) does not engage in pervasive violations of internationally-recognized human rights, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion; and (3) otherwise meets the requirements of this Act. Authorizes the President to waive such requirements if it is in the U.S. national interest.
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Timeline
27 April 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
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27 April 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 April 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5157
- us · 112-hr-5157 · source updated 14 August 2025