US Congress House Resolution 29 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supports the right of the citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to access websites of their choosing and to have the freedom to share and publish information over the Internet. Calls on Vietnam to: (1) repeal Circular 07, Article 88, and similar statutes that restrict the Internet, so as to be in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Vietnam is a signatory; and (2) become a responsible member state of the international community by respecting individuals' freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of political association.

Calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam.

Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]

Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
2011-03-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
2011-01-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/29/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres29/BILLS-112hres29ih.pdf