S.Res. 567: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the possible easing of restrictions on the sale of lethal military equipment to the Government of Vietnam.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5797-5798)

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-09-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the possible easing of restrictions on the sale of lethal military equipment to the Government of Vietnam.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: Vietnam is an important emerging partner with which the United States increasingly shares strategic and economic interests; the government of Vietnam has recently taken modest but encouraging steps to improve its human rights record; the President, with congressional consultation, should begin a process to ease the U.S. prohibition on the sale of lethal military equipment to Vietnam; easing such prohibition with regard to maritime and coastal defense would further U.S. national security interests, but steps beyond this would require Vietnam to take significant steps to protect human rights; and the United States should support civil society in Vietnam, and specify what human rights steps Vietnam should take to continue strengthening the bilateral relationship.

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Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the possible easing of restrictions on the sale of lethal military equipment to the Government of Vietnam.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · 4 cosponsors

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sres567.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sres567 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113