UPDATE (Dec. 5, 2025): On December 5, the State Council leadership approved a draft National Fire and Rescue Personnel Law [国家消防救援人员法], which the NPCSC is likely to review at this month’s session as well.
The amendment to the Food Safety Law [食品安全法] (adopted on Sept. 12, 2025) takes effect on December 1.
The 14th NPC Standing Committee is expected to convene for its nineteenth session in late December. The Council of Chairpersons is expected to meet in mid-December to decide on the agenda and dates of the session.
The session is expected to review the following bills:
- draft Ecological and Environmental Code [生态环境法典] (or parts thereof);
- draft Law on National Development Plans [国家发展规划法];
- draft revision to the Banking Supervision and Administration Law [银行业监督管理法]; and
- draft amendment to the Certified Public Accountants Law [注册会计师法].
The session will likely further review one or more of these pending bills:
- draft Financial Stability Law [金融稳定法];
- draft Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law [危险化学品安全法];
- draft revision to the Fisheries Law [渔业法];
- draft revision to the Civil Aviation Law [民用航空法];
- draft revision to the Prisons Law [监狱法];
- draft Social Assistance Law [社会救助法]; and
- draft Healthcare Security Law [医疗保障法].
The session may also take up one or more additional bills scheduled for initial review in 2025.