Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 3 Bills: Social Safety Net, Certified Public Accountants & Fire and Rescue Personnel

China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), is soliciting public comment on the following three bills through March 28, 2026.

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Social Assistance Law (2nd Draft)
社会救助法草案二次审议稿
PDF · 🆚PDF
Certified Public Accountants Law (Draft Amendment)
注册会计师法修正草案
PDF 🆚PDF
National Fire and Rescue Personnel Law (Draft)
国家消防救援人员法草案
PDFPDF

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.

To submit comment online, please refer to this guide. For the draft amendment to the Certified Public Accountants Law and the National Fire and Rescue Personnel Law, the “职业” (Occupations) dropdown menus each list a non-default third option: “注册会计师从业人员” (practicing certified public accountants) and “消防救援人员” (fire and rescue personnel), respectively.

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.