For an overview of the amendment, please see this issue of our newsletter.
Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国慈善法
[Current Text: Chinese, English]
(adopted Mar. 16, 2016, effective Sept. 1, 2016; amended Dec. 29, 2023, effective Sept. 5, 2024)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Social Development Affairs Committee
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 14th NPCSC Category I
- Special: Public Health Category II
- Annual: 2022 (backup), 2023
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: Dec. 25 – 29, 2023 (Chinese only · Δ)
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: Oct. 20 – 24, 2023 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
- Public consultation: Oct. 25 – Nov. 23, 2023
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Dec. 27 – 30, 2022 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
- Public consultation: Dec. 30, 2022 – Jan. 28, 2023
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Dec. 27, 2022)
- Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 25, 2023)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 29, 2023)
- Presidential Order (Dec. 29, 2023)
NPC Observer Coverage
- 📰 December 2023: Overview of New Amendments to China’s Criminal Law & Charity Law (Jan. 19, 2024)
- 📰 NPC Observer Monthly: October 2023 (Nov. 2, 2023)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Lawmaking Reforms, Corporate Bankruptcy, Charity, Financial Stability, Foreign Sovereign Immunity, Cross-Border Litigation & More (Dec. 12, 2022)
PRIOR BILL: 2016 Enactment (click to show or hide)
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPC (2636–83–131)
- Principal Drafter & Initial Submitter: NPC Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 11th NPCSC Category I; 12th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2009 (backup), 2010 (backup), 2011 (backup), 2012 (backup), 2013 (backup), 2015, 2016
- Legislative History & Text
- Legislative Records
- NPCSC Stage
- Explanation (Oct. 30, 2015)
- Report on Status of Revision (N/A)
- NPC Stage
- Explanation (Mar. 9, 2016)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Mar. 13, 2016)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Mar. 15, 2016)
- Presidential Order (Mar. 16, 2018)
- NPCSC Stage