Ending China's Developing Nation Status Act
This bill directs the U.S. government to oppose treating China as a "developing nation" in international treaties and organizations where both the U.S. and China are members. It requires the Secretary of State to report within 180 days on current treaties with development-based rules and identify international organizations using such classifications. The bill mandates the U.S. to pursue changing China’s status to "developed" in relevant organizations, or propose new mechanisms to do so. This primarily affects U.S. diplomatic efforts and international negotiations involving China’s economic classification.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2023
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Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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