Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to expedite the release and emigration of "reeducation" camp detainees.
Latest action. See S.Con.Res.16.
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 of Vietnam; (2) release immediately all remaining long-term detainees from such camps or prisons; and (3) resume negotiations with the United States, without preconditions, concerning the emigration from Vietnam of such detainees and their families.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on May 9, 1989. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
See S.Con.Res.16.
Civibrief does not map this action to a stage in the process. See the official record.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
The latest action on file does not map to a stage Civibrief recognizes, so the page will not name one. The record's own words are the reliable fact here.
The record's latest action, on June 12, 1989: See S.Con.Res.16.
What is a concurrent resolution, exactly?
A concurrent resolution is how the two chambers agree on something between themselves, such as a budget framework or the date they adjourn. Both chambers adopt it, the President plays no part, and it does not carry the force of law.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
FRANK WOLF (R-VA) introduced it on May 9, 1989, and 45 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 17 Democrats, 28 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on May 9, 1989, 13685 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 13651 days ago, on June 12, 1989.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 101st Congress has not finished by January 3, 1991 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
That deadline applies to this measure too, even though it was never headed for the President's desk.
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Vote history
- HouseSee S.Con.Res.16.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action