{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-1107","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 1107","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To direct the Secretary of State to take certain actions with respect to the labeling of the People's Republic of China as a developing country, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Secretary of State to take certain actions with respect to the labeling of the People's Republic of China as a developing country, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-02-21","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-03-27","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h164","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act","result":"Passed","yea":415,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":19,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll164.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","date":"2023-03-28"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-03-27","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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.)"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The President may waive this requirement if doing so is in the national interest of the United States."}],"words":152},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of State to pursue changes to, or limits on the effects of, the labeling of the People's Republic of China as a developing country in international organizations and treaties.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#H1F656C6DFA394FDD917034E7EDC338D4"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#H24C68BA5A52540AB87D9BF8EC4B36DDE"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#HF7DC51AFD17C415BB4B618874A643523"}]},"core_areas":["Development-status labeling of the People's Republic of China in international organizations","Reporting on treaty negotiations that set standards by development status"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"States that it should be the policy of the United States to oppose the labeling or treatment of the People's Republic of China as a developing country in treaties, other international agreements, and international organizations of which the United States is a member.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#H1F656C6DFA394FDD917034E7EDC338D4"}},{"text":"States that it should be the policy of the United States to pursue labeling or treatment of the People's Republic of China as an upper middle income country, high income country, or developed country in each international organization of which the United States is a member.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#H1F656C6DFA394FDD917034E7EDC338D4"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State, within 180 days of enactment, to report to the appropriate committees of Congress on current treaty negotiations that set different enforcement standards by development status and that consider the People's Republic of China as a party.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#H24C68BA5A52540AB87D9BF8EC4B36DDE"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State, in international organizations where the United States and the People's Republic of China are both members, to pursue changing China's status from developing country to upper middle income, high income, or developed country where a mechanism exists.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#HF7DC51AFD17C415BB4B618874A643523"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State to propose developing a mechanism to change China's status to developed country where none exists, and to work to ensure China receives no preferential treatment or assistance from developing country status.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#HF7DC51AFD17C415BB4B618874A643523"}},{"text":"Allows the President to waive these requirements for an international organization by notifying the appropriate committees of Congress at least 10 days before the waiver takes effect that the waiver is in the national interests of the United States.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh#HF7DC51AFD17C415BB4B618874A643523"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-03-27","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1107/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-1107.png","v":"03499a0d13e6","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1107, 118th Congress: PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act. House: 415 Yea, 0 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 27 Mar 2023."}}