United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 638 (118th)
China Trade Relations Act of 2023
Introduced
30 January 2023
Last action
17 December 2024 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
27 May 2025
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.
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Timeline
30 January 2023
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2024
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 January 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
- · hsru00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → China Trade Relations Act of 2023
- related to ← China Trade Relations Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/638
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/638
- us · 118-hr-638 · source updated 27 May 2025