One of the bills that had a huge wave of popularity here on the site in the past was the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007. I still remember watching comments come rolling in at a pace of one every few minutes when the word went out among a group in the Vietnamese community about that bill two summers ago. Other bills have been bigger since then, but it’s still a fond memory.

Well, a new, similar bill has been introduced. H.R. 1969 is intended to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam. I hope we can welcome back many of the visitors who came to express their support for H.R. 3096 in the last Congress.

From what I’ve seen on this site, people from foreign countries (both living inside and outside the United States) are some of the most enthusiastic participants in our democracy through online activity. That’s good to see.

Other bills dealing with issues of importance to the Vietnamese community have been highly active in the past here too, like H.R. 4007, The Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act.

Here’s the current vote on H.R. 1969. Click to vote, comment, learn more, or edit the wiki article about the bill.