Supporting efforts to preserve Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American heritage and history and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Vietnamese Americans.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 799 Supporting efforts to preserve Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American heritage and history and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Vietnamese Americans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 15, 2020 Mr. ROUDA (for himself, Mr. BUDD, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PORTER, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Ms. LOFGREN) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Supporting efforts to preserve Vietnamese and Vietnamese- American heritage and history and recognizing the ac- complishments and contributions of Vietnamese Ameri- cans. Whereas the 2010 Census showed that more than 1,500,000 Vietnamese Americans live in the United States of Amer- ica; Whereas many Vietnamese refugees resettled in the United States during the late 20th century as they fled Vietnam after the Vietnam war; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR799.IH HR799 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 799 IH Whereas thousands of Vietnamese-American families have lived in the United States for decades, now comprised of multiple generations of foreign-born and United States- born individuals; Whereas the number of elderly Vietnamese Americans is rap- idly increasing, and over nine in ten Vietnamese Ameri- cans aged 65 or older are foreign-born; Whereas Vietnamese Americans make significant contribu- tions to our Nation every day through their public serv- ice, their involvement in the American economy, and their engagement in our communities; Whereas it is important and necessary for current and future generations of Americans to understand and appreciate the cultural history of Vietnamese Americans; and Whereas the history of the Vietnamese-American population is the story of so many Americans who have fled violence and oppression and come to the United States in search of a better life: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) supports efforts to preserve Vietnamese- 2 American history and heritage through the collection 3 and preservation of testimonies and artifacts that 4 document Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American his- 5 tory; 6 (2) recognizes the importance of the United 7 States Refugee Admissions Program, through which 8 many Vietnamese Americans have gained entry and 9 permanent status in the United States; and 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR799.IH HR799 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 799 IH (3) condemns human rights violations per- 1 petrated by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and 2 calls upon the Vietnamese Government to end re- 3 strictions of basic human rights, allow all individuals 4 to speak freely, exercise their faith without fear of 5 persecution, and enjoy the freedoms that all humans 6 should enjoy. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 Jan 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR799.IH HR799 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS