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China Trade Relations Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-785| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Rick Scott (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4609
China Trade Relations Act of 2020
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 21, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7193
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4609
    China Trade Relations Act of 2020


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 21, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7193
    Introduced in House

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7193: China Trade Relations Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7457: Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022
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China Trade Relations Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-785| Senate 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4609
China Trade Relations Act of 2020
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 21, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7193
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4609
    China Trade Relations Act of 2020


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 21, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7193
    Introduced in House
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Rick Scott (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7193: China Trade Relations Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7457: Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionAsiaChinaCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsFamily planning and birth controlFree trade and trade barriersGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntellectual propertyLabor standardsLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSurgery and anesthesiaTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade secrets and economic espionageU.S. and foreign investmentsUser charges and feesVisas and passports