China Trade Relations Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/17/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-03-17Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-17 (00)
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)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Detention of persons
- Family planning and birth control
- 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
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