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S. 125

Referred to Committee

China Trade Relations Act of 2023

Introduced 1/26/2023•118th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/26/2023 • Senate

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 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 • 1/26/2023

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Topics & Subjects

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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Sponsor

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Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Republican • AR

Sponsored 1/26/2023

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

R-FL

Joined 1/26/2023

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Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

R-NC

Joined 1/26/2023

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Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]

R-OH

Joined 1/26/2023

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate1/26/2023

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3