Veterans Protection Law

Veterans Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国退役军人保障法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Nov. 11, 2020, effective Jan. 1, 2021)

  • Status: Passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafters: Ministry of Veterans Affairs & CMC Political Work Department
  • Submitters: State Council & Central Military Commission
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 8th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category II
    • Annual: 2019, 2020
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: November 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: October 2020 (text N/A)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: June 2020 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(1): 27–42]
    • Explanation (June 18, 2020)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 13, 2020)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Nov. 10, 2020)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Nov. 11, 2020)
    • Presidential Order (Nov. 11, 2020)

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