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Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act

Introduced: June 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
Jun 13, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 8, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act

This bill requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing nation by international organizations. (Generally, international organizations provide developing nations certain rights and beneficial treatment. For example, the World Trade Organization provides developing nations with so-called special and differential treatment, which includes measures that aim to increase trading opportunities for those nations.)

Under this bill, the State Department must advocate for international organizations to (1) change China's status from developing nation to developed nation, or (2) develop a mechanism to change China's status to developed nation if no mechanism currently exists.

The President may waive this requirement if doing so is in the national interest of the United States.

What's happening now June 13, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1107 Related bill PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 7, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 18, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 16, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 308: Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-308/
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"S. 308: Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-308/.
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S. 308, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-308/.
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