NPCSC Seeks Public Comment on 6 Bills: State Secrets, State Council Operation, Food Security, Charity Regulation, Infectious Disease Control & Cultural Relics Protection

For an overview of key proposed changes to the Charity Law and the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, please see this issue of our newsletter.

China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), is soliciting public comment on the following six bills through November 23, 2023. The NPCSC also reviewed a draft Tariff Law [关税法] at its latest session, but did not release it for public comment today.

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Law on Ensuring Food Security (2nd Draft)
粮食安全保障法草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Charity Law (Draft Amendment)
慈善法修正草案
PDF Δ
(English)
PDF
 State Council Organic Law (Draft Revision)
国务院组织法修订草案
PDF Δ
(English)
PDF
Law on Guarding State Secrets (Draft Revision)
保守国家秘密法修订草案
PDF Δ
(English)
PDF
Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Draft Revision)
传染病防治法修订草案
PDF ΔPDF
Cultural Relics Protection Law (Draft Revision)
文物保护法修订草案
PDF ΔPDF

English translations will be provided if and when 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.

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NPCSC Seeks Public Comment on 5 Bills: Public Security Violations, Company Regulation, VAT, Preschool Education & Academic Degrees

China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), is soliciting public comment on the following five bills through September 30, 2023:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Company Law (3rd Draft Revision)
公司法修订草案三次审议稿
PDFPDF
Value-Added Tax Law (2nd Draft)
增值税法草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Preschool Education Law (Draft)
学前教育法草案
PDFPDF
Academic Degrees Law (Draft)
学位法草案
PDFPDF
Public Security Administrative Punishments Law (Draft Revision)
治安管理处罚法修订草案
PDF
(English)
PDF

English translations will be provided if and when 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.

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NPCSC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Criminal Law Amendment (XII)

We offered a quick summary of the draft Amendment (XII) in our monthly newsletter.

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is seeking public comments on a draft Criminal Law Amendment (XII) [刑法修正案(十二)] through August 24, 2023. The draft is available in PDF here (with a comparison chart included) and an explanatory document (in Chinese) here. An English translation of the draft and comparison chart is available here.

To submit comments online, please refer to this guide. 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 “刑法修正案(十二)草案征求意见” on the envelope.

NPCSC Seeks Public Comment on 4 Bills: Patriotic Education, Food Security, Administrative Reconsideration & Marine Environment

China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), is soliciting public comment on the following four bills through July 27, 2023:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Administrative Reconsideration Law (2nd Draft Revision)
行政复议法修订草案二次审议稿
PDF · ΔPDF
Marine Environmental Protection Law (2nd Draft Revision)
海洋环境保护法修订草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Patriotic Education Law (Draft)
爱国主义教育法草案
PDF
(English)
PDF
Law on Ensuring Food Security (Draft)
粮食安全保障法草案
PDFPDF

English translations will be provided if and when 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.

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NPCSC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Barrier-Free Environments Law

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is seeking public comments on the second deliberation draft of the Barrier-Free Environments Development Law [无障碍环境建设法] through May 25, 2023. The draft is available in PDF here and an explanatory document (in Chinese) here. An English translation will be provided if and when available.

To submit comments online, please refer to this guide. 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
No. 1 West Qianmen Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing 100805

Please clearly write “无障碍环境建设法草案二次审议稿征求意见” on the envelope.

NPCSC Seeks Public Comment on 13 Bills: Foreign Sovereign Immunity, Foreign Relations, Counterespionage, Lawmaking Reform, Charity Regulation, Financial Stability, Foreign-Related Litigation & More

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is soliciting public comments on the following 13 bills through January 28, 2023:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Legislation Law (2nd Draft Amendment)
立法法修正草案二次审议稿
PDF · Δ
(English Δ)
PDF
Company Law (2nd Draft Revision)
公司法修订草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Counterespionage Law (2nd Draft Revision)
反间谍法修订草案二次审议稿
PDF · Δ
($ English)
PDF
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau Ecological Conservation Law (2nd Draft)
青藏高原生态保护法草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Marine Environmental Protection Law (Draft Revision)
海洋环境保护法修订草案
PDFPDF
Rural Collective Economic Organizations Law (Draft)
农村集体经济组织法草案
PDFPDF
Charity Law (Draft Revision)
慈善法修订草案
PDF · Δ
($ English)
PDF
Value-Added Tax Law (Draft)
增值税法草案
PDF ΔPDF
Financial Stability Law (Draft)
金融稳定法草案
PDFPDF
Foreign Sovereign Immunity Law (Draft)
外国国家豁免法草案
PDF
($ English)
PDF
Civil Procedure Law (Draft Amendment)
民事诉讼法修正草案
PDF · ΔPDF
Administrative Litigation Law (Draft Amendment)
行政诉讼法修正草案
PDF · ΔPDF
Foreign Relations Law (Draft)
对外关系法草案
PDFPDF

English translations will be provided if and when 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 are using a desktop browser (this does not work on a phone or a tablet).

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NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Bills on Lawmaking Reforms, Accessibility, Administrative Reconsideration & Military Reservists

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is soliciting public comments on the following four bills through November 29, 2022:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Legislation Law (Draft Amendment)
立法法修正草案
PDF Δ
(English)
PDF
Barrier-Free Environments Development Law (Draft)
无障碍环境建设法草案
PDFPDF
Administrative Reconsideration Law (Draft Revision)
行政复议法修订草案
PDF ΔPDF
Reservists Law (Draft)
预备役人员法草案
PDFPDF

English translations will be provided if and when available. All explanatory documents are in Chinese.

To submit comments online, please refer to this guide. 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
No. 1 West Qianmen Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing 100805

Please clearly write “<Draft Name in Chinese>征求意见” on the envelope.

Update (Oct. 31, 2022): A prior version of this post noted that the NPCSC’s online public consultation system was requiring users to provide a name. That requirement no longer exists.

NPCSC Releases Wildlife and Tibetan Plateau Legislation for Public Comments, But Withholds Draft Counterespionage Law

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is soliciting public comments on the following bills through October 1, 2022:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Wild Animals Protection Law (2nd Draft Revision)
野生动物保护法修订草案二次审议稿
PDF
(English)
PDF
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau Ecological Conservation Law (Draft)
青藏高原生态保护法草案
PDFPDF

English translations will be provided if and when available. All explanatory documents are in Chinese. The NPCSC also reviewed a draft revision to the Counterespionage Law [反间谍法] at this week’s session, but did not release it for public comments today.

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NPCSC Seeks Comments on Bills on Telecom Fraud, Yellow River Protection, Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products & Enforcement of Court Judgments

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is soliciting public comments on the following four bills through July 23, 2022:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Law Against Telecom and Online Fraud (2nd Draft)
反电信网络诈骗法草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Law (2nd Draft Revision)
农产品质量安全法修订草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Yellow River Protection Law (2nd Draft)
黄河保护法草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Civil Compulsory Enforcement Law (Draft)
民事强制执行法草案
PDFPDF

English translations will be provided if and when available. All explanatory documents are in Chinese.

To submit comments online, please refer to this guide. 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
No. 1 West Qianmen Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing 100805

Please clearly write “<Draft Name in Chinese>征求意见” on the envelope.

NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Revisions to Women’s Rights and Interests Protection Law & Sports Law, Draft Black Soil Protection Law

The NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is soliciting public comments on the following three bills through May 19, 2022:

Draft NameChinese TextExplanatory Document
Sports Law (2nd Draft Revision)
体育法修订草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Black Soil Protection Law (2nd Draft)
黑土地保护法草案二次审议稿
PDFPDF
Women’s Rights and Interests Protection Law (2nd Draft Revision)
妇女权益保障法修订草案二次审议稿
PDF (English)
(Comparison Charts: Chinese, English)
PDF

English translations will be provided if and when available. All explanatory documents are in Chinese.

To submit comments online, please refer to this guide. 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
No. 1 West Qianmen Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing 100805

Please clearly write “<Draft Name in Chinese>征求意见” on the envelope.