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119-hr-1504119th Congress

China Trade Relations Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would condition U.S. trade and credit access for the People's Republic of China on meeting broad human-rights and related criteria. It would withdraw normal trade relations treatment for Chinese products, expand the grounds that make China ineligible for nondiscriminatory trade, and set up reporting and supervised waiver rules.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

President could waive China trade bans

If enacted, past waiver power tied to China would be revived and kept in place until 90 days after the law takes effect. The President could waive certain bans for 12 months by executive order after sending a report to Congress with required findings and assurances. The President could seek more 12‑month extensions at least 30 days before a waiver ends. The authority would continue unless Congress passes a joint resolution of disapproval within a 60‑day window; if vetoed, override votes would follow within an added 15‑day period.

Withdraw China’s normal trade treatment

If enacted, the bill would end normal trade relations (NTR) for Chinese products on the day it becomes law. It would also bar China from U.S. credit and guarantee programs and stop new U.S. commercial deals during any period the President finds China is violating listed standards. Those standards include human rights abuses, forced labor camps, intimidation abroad, harm to Tibetan culture, and economic espionage. These bans would last until the President finds China is no longer violating those standards. Any future move to restore NTR would have to follow the older Trade Act rules that applied before China joined the WTO.

Reports required before restoring China trade

If enacted, the President would need to report to Congress that China is not violating the listed standards before restoring NTR, joining U.S. credit or guarantee programs, or signing a new commercial agreement. The report must describe China’s laws and how they are carried out on these issues. While those privileges are in place, the President would need to file updates every year on June 30 and December 31.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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