legislation: 113-hr-1682

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113-hr-1682 113 hr 1682 FREE Vietnam Act Foreign Trade and International Finance 2013-04-23 2013-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. House Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] CA D L000397 6 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. 2019-11-15T21:47:25Z  

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