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HRES 44 111th Congress House

Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and…

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Official title: Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.

Introduced: January 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 9, 2009
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 Latest action January 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the People's Republic of China (PRC) for producing unsafe products, disregarding the environment, and exploiting workers.

Encourages: (1) U.S. merchants to suspend the importation and sales of goods from the PRC until reforms are made; and (2) U.S. parents to consider the "Made in China" label when purchasing toys due to potential high levels of toxic materials that may cause serious injury or death.

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All 2 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 44: Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-44/
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"H. Res. 44: Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-44/.
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H. Res. 44, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-44/.
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[H. Res. 44: Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-44/)
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