H.R. 638

Referred to Committee

China Trade Relations Act of 2023

Introduced 1/30/2023•118th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

12/17/2024 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 1/30/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

AsiaChinaCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsHuman rightsLegislative rules and procedureNormal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments

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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Republican • NJ-4

Cosponsors (3)

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

R-WI-7

Joined 1/30/2023

Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

R-TN-5

Joined 10/25/2023

Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

R-TX-6

Joined 12/10/2024

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Introduced

January 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.

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