Law on National Development Plans

Law of the People’s Republic of China on National Development Plans
中华人民共和国国家发展规划法

[Current Text: not yet enacted]

• Status: Pending
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPC (TBD)
• Principal Drafter: National Development and Reform Commission
• Initial Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category II; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2024 (backup), 2025
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPC deliberation – final round: March 2026
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3: Dec. 22–27, 2025 (Chinese only · 🆚) 💬
    • 🔔 Public consultation: Dec. 27, 2025–Jan. 25, 2026
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Sept. 8–12, 2025 (Chinese only · 🆚) 💬
    • Public consultation: Sept. 12–Oct. 11, 2025
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 27 – 30, 2025 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 30 – May 29, 2025
• Legislative Records
  • NPCSC Stage
    • Explanation (Apr. 27, 2025)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Sept. 8, 2025)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 22, 2025)
  • NPC Stage
    • Explanation (pending)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
    • Presidential Order (pending)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: Environmental Code, Private Sector Promotion, Arbitration, Enforcement of Prison Sentences & National Development Planning (Apr. 18, 2025)

Last updated: December 28, 2025, 01:34 EST