Urban Residents’ Committees Organic Law

Organic Law of Urban Residents’ Committees of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国城市居民委员会组织法

[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 1989)]

(adopted Dec. 26, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990; amended and effective Dec. 29, 2018)

  • Status: Revision planned
  • Proposed New Title: Organic Law of Urban Community Residents’ Committees [城市社区居民委员会组织法]
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
  • Principal Drafter: Ministry of Civil Affairs
  • Designated Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 10th NPCSC Category I; 11th NPCSC Category I; 12th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category II; 14th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2022 (backup), 2023 (backup), 2024
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: planned for 2024
    • State Council public consultation: Aug. 24 – Sept. 22, 2021 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records
    • Explanation (pending)
    • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
    • Presidential Order (pending)