119th Congress
H.R. 1504
China Trade Relations Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Christopher H. Smith(R-NJ)
- Introduced
- Feb 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on Rules; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
China Trade Relations Act of 2025
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House