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118th Congress International Affairs

S. 308: Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act

ReportedJun 13, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 9, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 9, 2023

This bill requires the Department of State to take actions to stop China from being classified as a developing nation by international organizations. (Generally, international organizations provide developing nations certain rights and beneficial treatment. For example, the World Trade Organization provides developing nations with so-called special and differential treatment, which includes measures that aim to increase trading opportunities for those nations.)

Under this bill, the State Department must advocate for international organizations to (1) change China's status from developing nation to developed nation, or (2) develop a mechanism to change China's status to developed nation if no mechanism currently exists.

The President may waive this requirement if doing so is in the national interest of the United States.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

6

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

26 points earned
  1. 1Mitt Romney R-UT SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History

  1. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Mitt Romney.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
  1. Jun 13, 2023Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  2. Jun 13, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
  3. Jun 8, 2023Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Feb 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  5. Feb 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.