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China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2146| Senate 
| Updated: 10/30/2025
David McCormick

David McCormick

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates that the Secretary of the Treasury instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advocate for increased transparency from the People's Republic of China regarding its exchange rate policies. The legislation highlights findings from a November 2022 Treasury report, which concluded that China provides very limited transparency on its exchange rate mechanisms and offshore renminbi market activities, making it an outlier among major economies. The U.S. Executive Director is specifically required to push for enhanced multilateral and bilateral surveillance by the IMF over China's exchange rate arrangements, including any indirect foreign exchange market intervention by Chinese financial institutions or state-owned enterprises. Furthermore, the bill directs advocacy for the inclusion of China's significant divergences from the exchange rate policies of other Special Drawing Rights (SDR) currency issuers during Article IV consultations. It also calls for stronger consideration of China's performance as a responsible stakeholder in the international monetary system when evaluating its quota and voting shares during IMF governance reviews. This advocacy requirement will terminate under a sunset clause. It will cease 30 days after the U.S. Governor of the IMF reports that China is in substantial compliance with its IMF obligations regarding orderly exchange rate arrangements and has adopted policies consistent with other SDR currency issuers, or after seven years, whichever comes first.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4418
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2024
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-692
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 22, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 30, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4418
    China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2024


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-692
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • June 24, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 22, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • October 30, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • October 30, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-692: China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2146| Senate 
| Updated: 10/30/2025
This bill mandates that the Secretary of the Treasury instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advocate for increased transparency from the People's Republic of China regarding its exchange rate policies. The legislation highlights findings from a November 2022 Treasury report, which concluded that China provides very limited transparency on its exchange rate mechanisms and offshore renminbi market activities, making it an outlier among major economies. The U.S. Executive Director is specifically required to push for enhanced multilateral and bilateral surveillance by the IMF over China's exchange rate arrangements, including any indirect foreign exchange market intervention by Chinese financial institutions or state-owned enterprises. Furthermore, the bill directs advocacy for the inclusion of China's significant divergences from the exchange rate policies of other Special Drawing Rights (SDR) currency issuers during Article IV consultations. It also calls for stronger consideration of China's performance as a responsible stakeholder in the international monetary system when evaluating its quota and voting shares during IMF governance reviews. This advocacy requirement will terminate under a sunset clause. It will cease 30 days after the U.S. Governor of the IMF reports that China is in substantial compliance with its IMF obligations regarding orderly exchange rate arrangements and has adopted policies consistent with other SDR currency issuers, or after seven years, whichever comes first.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4418
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2024
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-692
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 22, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 30, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4418
    China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2024


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-692
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • June 24, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 22, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • October 30, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • October 30, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 236.
David McCormick

David McCormick

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-692: China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted