To end the treatment of the People’s Republic of China as a developing nation.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term, provides report on development status in current treaty negotiations, and provides report on development status in existing organizations and treaties. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and product standards. The main policy areas are Foreign Affairs, Housing, Finance, and Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term...
- Provides report on development status in current treaty negotiations.
- Provides report on development status in existing organizations and treaties.
- Provides mechanisms for changing development status In any international organization of which the United States and the People's Republic of China are both current members, the Secretary shall pursue— changing...
- Creates finding; statement of policy Congress finds that the People’s Republic of China is still classified as a developing nation under multiple treaties and international organization structures, even though it has...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term, provides report on development status in current treaty negotiations, and provides report on development status in existing organizations and treaties.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Housing, Finance, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term, provides report on development status in current treaty negotiations, and provides report on development status in existing organizations and treaties.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. …
Mr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the …
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