HR 4590 · 103th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

United States China Policy Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-06-16· Sponsored by Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(1994-08-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States-China Act of 1994 - Declares that if nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) is not granted to China by reason of the enactment of a congressional disapproval resolution, such treatment shall continue to apply to goods that are produced by a person that is not a state-owned Chinese enterprise, but not apply to any goods that are produced by a state-owned Chinese enterprise. Provides that if nondiscriminatory treatment is granted to China for a 12-month period on July 3, 1994, such treatment shall not apply to: (1) any good that is produced by the People's Liberation Army or a Chinese defense industrial trading company; or (2) any nonqualified good that is produced by a state-owned Chinese enterprise. Provides that in order for such treatment to be granted to China, the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with American businesses that have significant trade with or investment in China, to encourage them to adopt a voluntary code of conduct that: (1) follows internationally recognized human rights principles; (2) ensures the employment of Chinese citizens is not discriminatory in terms of sex, ethnic origin, or political belief; (3) ensures that …

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans