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S. 1084 (102nd)

Support for Democracy, Human Rights, and Fair Trade in China Act of 1991

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 May 1991

Last action

27 June 1991 · Reported

Status

Committee on Finance. S. 1367 was ordered favorably reported in lieu of this bill.

Sponsors

Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

26 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Support for Democracy, Human Rights, and Fair Trade in China Act of 1991 - Prohibits most-favored-nation treatment for Chinese products. Terminates such prohibition upon the President's certification to the Congress that China: (1) has ceased committing violations of internationally recognized human rights; (2) has ceased persecution of pro-democracy movement members; (3) permits unrestricted emigration; (4) has ceased religious persecution in China and Tibet; (5) has provided adequate protection of U.S. intellectual property rights, opened access to markets, increased purchases of U.S. goods and services, and has not attempted to hide the origin of goods manufactured in China; (6) has demonstrated its good faith participation in international efforts to control the proliferation of sophisticated military weapons and chemical, biological, and nuclear technologies; and (7) has ceased exporting products manufactured by forced or convict labor.

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Timeline

  1. 16 May 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 May 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. S. 1367 was ordered favorably reported in lieu of this bill.

    Source: Committee

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