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China Trade Relations Act of 2020

Introduced: September 17, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5709-5710)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

China Trade Relations Act of 2020

This bill withdraws normal trade relations treatment from China and expands the bases of ineligibility for this treatment to include specified violations of human rights by China.

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5709-5710)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8610 Identical bill China Trade Relations Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4609: China Trade Relations Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4609/
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"S. 4609: China Trade Relations Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4609/.
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S. 4609, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4609/.
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