# 116-hr-8610: China Trade Relations Act of 2020

116-hr-8610, China Trade Relations Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8610
- Congress: 116
- Title: China Trade Relations Act of 2020
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-10-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

China Trade Relations Act of 2020 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.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8972: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8601: Payer State Transparency Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8600: COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8610)

## Related
- [116-hr-8972: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8972)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8601: Payer State Transparency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8601)
- [116-hr-8600: COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8600)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
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