The revised Law on Guarding State Secrets [保守国家秘密法] (adopted on Feb. 27, 2024) takes effect on May 1.
The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is seeking public comment on the following bills through May 25:
- draft revision to the National Defense Education Law [国防教育法];
- draft amendment to the Accounting Law [会计法];
- draft amendment to the Statistics Law [统计法];
- draft Energy Law [能源法];
- draft Atomic Energy Law [原子能法]; and
- draft revision to the Anti–Money Laundering Law [反洗钱法].
The NPCSC is expected to release its 2024 work priorities and 2024 plans for legislative, oversight, and delegates-related work sometime this month.
It will convene for its next regularly scheduled session in late June.