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China Trade Relations Act of 2023

Introduced: October 25, 2023 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 30, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

China Trade Relations Act of 2023

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 and other actions by China.

Specifically, during any period in which China engages in specified activities (e.g., performing forced abortion or sterilization or operating concentration camps where people are held against their will) or does not comply with certain standards (1) products from China shall not be eligible to receive nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations), (2) China may not participate in any U.S. program that extends credits or credit guarantees or investment guarantees, and (3) the President may not conclude any commercial agreement with China.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 125 Related bill China Trade Relations Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Dec 10, 2024
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Oct 25, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 638: China Trade Relations Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-638/
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"H.R. 638: China Trade Relations Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-638/.
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H.R. 638, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-638/.
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