Law on the Protection of the Status, Rights, and Interests of Military Personnel

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of the Status, Rights, and Interests of Military Personnel
中华人民共和国军人地位和权益保障法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted June 10, 2021, effective Aug. 1, 2021)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: CMC Political Work Department
• Submitters: State Council & Central Military Commission
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 8^th NPCSC Category II
  • Annual: 2021
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (final) round: June 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: April 2021 (Chinese only)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: December 2020 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Dec. 22, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Apr. 26, 2021)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (June 7, 2021)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (June 10, 2021)
  • Presidential Order (June 10, 2021)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Grants Broader Legislative Powers to Shanghai & Hainan, Widens Scope of Public Interest Litigation by Procuratorates (June 14, 2021)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Bills on Data Security, Personal Information Protection, Hainan Free Trade Port, Military Personnel Protection & Futures (Apr. 29, 2021)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Amendments to NPC Organic & Procedural Rules, Maritime Traffic Law Revision, Anti–Organized Crime Law, Anti–Food Waste Law, Two Military Bills & Two Other Bills (Dec. 31, 2020)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Criminal Justice, Maritime & Military Affairs, Hainan Free Trade Port, Food Waste & a Lot More (Nov. 27, 2020)