China Trade Relations Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 17, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 17, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 17, 2021 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Mar 17, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 17, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7193 | China Trade Relations Act of 2022 | Related bill | Mar 21, 2022 |
| HR 7457 | Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Abortion
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Detention of persons
- Family planning and birth control
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free trade and trade barriers
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Human rights
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intellectual property
- Labor standards
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Religion
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Tariffs
- Trade agreements and negotiations
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- U.S. and foreign investments
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2021Introduced in Senate
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