For a brief discussion of the amendment, please see this issue of our newsletter.
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Oversight by the Standing Committees of People’s Congresses
中华人民共和国各级人民代表大会常务委员会监督法
[Current Text: Chinese, English]
(adopted Aug. 27, 2006, effective Jan. 1, 2007; amended and effective Nov. 8, 2024)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
- Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category II; 14th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2021 (backup), 2022, 2023, 2024
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Nov. 4 – 8, 2024 (Chinese only · Δ)
- NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 25 – 29, 2023 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Dec. 25, 2023)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Nov. 4, 2024)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Nov. 7, 2024)
- Presidential Order (Nov. 8, 2024)
NPC Observer Coverage
- 📰 November 2024: First Updates to China’s Law on Legislative Oversight (Dec. 12, 2024)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Chinese-Style Constitutional Review, Legislative Oversight, Charity Regulation, Border Health, Emergency Management & Mineral Resources (Dec. 19, 2023)
Last updated: November 14, 2025, 16:07 EST