House Bill 1107
118th Congress(2023-2024)
PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act
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Passed House on Mar 27, 2023
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 21, 2023
Latest Action
Mar 28, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1107
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
California
Arkansas
California
Florida
New Jersey
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
Passed on March 27, 2023
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
164
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act

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

Under this bill, the State Department must advocate for international organizations to (1) change China's status from developing country to upper middle income country, high income country, or developed country; (2) develop a mechanism to change China's status to developed country if no mechanism currently exists; or (3) ensure that China does not receive preferential treatment or assistance as a result of having developing country status.

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

Text (3)
March 28, 2023
March 27, 2023
February 21, 2023
Actions (13)
03/28/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/27/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/27/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 164). (text: CR H1449)
03/27/2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 164).(text: CR H1449)
03/27/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1453-1454)
03/27/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
03/27/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
03/27/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1449-1451)
03/27/2023
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
02/28/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/28/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/21/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/21/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 22, 2023 1:07:36 PM