A concurrent resolution calling for the Government of Vietnam to expedite the release and emigration of all political prisoners.
Calls on the Government of Vietnam to: (1) make public the names of all individuals who continue to be held in "reeducation" camps or prisons in connection with suspected opposition to the Government; (2) immediately release all remaining camp or prison detainees and all individuals imprisoned in Vietnam in recent years because of their political or religious expression or related nonviolent activities; and (3) resume negotiations with the United States, without preconditions, concerning the emigration of current and former detainees and their families from Vietnam.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Yatron moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
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On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.