Population and Family Planning Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国人口与计划生育法
[Current Text: Chinese only]
(adopted Nov. 29, 2001, effective Sept. 1, 2002; amended Dec. 27, 2015, effective Jan. 1, 2016; amended and effective Aug. 20, 2021)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafters: National Health Commission & National Development and Reform Commission
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: N/A
- Annual: N/A
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – only round: Aug. 17 – 20, 2021 (Chinese only)
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Aug. 17, 2021)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 19, 2021)
- Presidential Order (Aug. 20, 2021)
- Official Interview: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission (Aug. 20, 2021)
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPCSC Codifies Three-Child Policy, Expands Legal Aid & Updates Military Service Law and Physicians Law (Aug. 24, 2021)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Three-Child Policy, Data Privacy, Innovation Policy, Court Reform & New National Law in Hong Kong & Macau (July 28, 2021)
PRIOR BILL: 2015 Amendment (click to show or hide)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (157–2–0)
- Principal Drafters: National Health and Family Planning Commission
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: N/A
- Annual: N/A
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – only round: Dec. 21 – 27, 2015 (Chinese only)
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Dec. 21, 2015)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 27, 2015)
- Presidential Order (Dec. 27, 2015)
- Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Dec. 27, 2015)