S. 785

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China Trade Relations Act of 2021

Introduced 3/17/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/17/2021 • Senate

Summary

China Trade Relations Act of 2021

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.

Specifically, during any period in which China engages in specified activities (e.g., using slave labor, performing forced abortion or sterilization, or hindering the free exercise of religion) (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.

Introduced in Senate • 3/17/2021

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Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

AbortionAsiaChinaCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsFamily planning and birth controlFree trade and trade barriersGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntellectual propertyLabor standardsLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSurgery and anesthesiaTariffsTrade agreements and negotiations