US Congress House Bill 1682 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam Act

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1682/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1682/BILLS-113hr1682ih.pdf