China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), is soliciting public comment on the following ten bills through July 26, 2025.
| Draft Name | Chinese Text | Explanatory Document |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Emergency Response Law (2nd Draft) 突发公共卫生事件应对法草案二次审议稿 | ||
| Maritime Law (2nd Draft Revision) 海商法修订草案二次审议稿 | ||
| Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law (2nd Draft) 法治宣传教育法草案二次审议稿 | ||
| Fisheries Law (2nd Draft Revision) 渔业法修订草案二次审议稿 | ||
| Civil Aviation Law (2nd Draft Revision) 民用航空法修订草案二次审议稿 | ||
| Villagers’ Committees Organic Law (Draft Amendment) 村民委员会组织法修正草案 | PDF 🆚 | |
| Urban Residents’ Committees Organic Law (Draft Revision) 城市居民委员会组织法修订草案 | PDF 🆚 | |
| Social Assistance Law (Draft) 社会救助法草案 | ||
| Healthcare Security Law (Draft) 医疗保障法草案 | ||
| Food Safety Law (Draft Amendment) 食品安全法修正草案 | PDF 🆚 |
English translations will be provided if available. All explanatory documents are in Chinese and compiled in a single PDF; the links above will take you to the corresponding pages in the PDF only if you use a desktop browser—this does not work on a phone or a tablet.
To submit comment online, please refer to this guide. The “职业” (Occupations) dropdown menu for the draft amendment to the Villagers’ Committees Organic Law includes the additional options of “村民” (villagers) and “村委会组成人员” (constituent members of villagers’ committees). The same dropdown menu for the draft revision to the Urban Residents’ Committees Organic Law includes the additional options of “居民” (residents), “居委会组成人员” (constituent members of residents’ committees), and “社区干部” (community cadres).
Comments can also be mailed to the NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission [全国人大常委会法制工作委员会] at the following address:
北京市西城区前门西大街1号 邮编: 100805
1 West Qianmen Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing 100805
Please clearly write “<Draft Name in Chinese>征求意见” on the envelope.