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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1107 

To direct the Secretary of State to take certain actions with respect to 

the labeling of the People’s Republic of China as a developing country, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 

Mrs. KIM of California (for herself and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of State to take certain actions 

with respect to the labeling of the People’s Republic 

of China as a developing country, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘PRC Is Not a Devel5 oping Country Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

7 It should be the policy of the United States— 

8 (1) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the 

9 People’s Republic of China as a developing country 


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1 in any treaty or other international agreement to 

2 which the United States is a party; 

3 (2) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the 

4 People’s Republic of China as a developing country 

5 in each international organization of which the 

6 United States is a member; and 

7 (3) to pursue the labeling or treatment of the 

8 People’s Republic of China as an upper middle in9 come country, high income country, or developed 

10 country in each international organization of which 

11 the United States is a member. 

12 SEC. 3. REPORT. 

13 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact14 ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro15 priate committees of Congress a report identifying all cur16 rent treaty negotiations in which— 

17 (1) the proposed treaty develops different 

18 standards for the enforcement of the treaty based on 

19 the development status of the member states of the 

20 treaty; and 

21 (2) the People’s Republic of China is under con22 sideration for becoming a party to the treaty. 


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1 SEC. 4. MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING THE DEVELOPMENT 

2 STATUS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 

3 CHINA. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In any international organization 

5 of which the United States and the People’s Republic of 

6 China are both current member states, the Secretary, in 

7 coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies and 

8 departments as needed, shall pursue— 

9 (1) changing the status of the People’s Republic 

10 of China from developing country to upper middle 

11 income country, high income country, or developed 

12 country if a mechanism exists in such organization 

13 to make such a change in status; 

14 (2) proposing the development of a mechanism 

15 described in paragraph (1) to change the status of 

16 the People’s Republic of China in such organization 

17 from developing country to developed country; or 

18 (3) regardless of efforts made pursuant to para19 graphs (1) and (2), working to ensure that the Peo20 ple’s Republic of China does not receive preferential 

21 treatment or assistance within the organization as a 

22 result of it having the status of a developing coun23 try. 

24 (b) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica25 tion of subsection (a) with respect to any international or26 ganization if the President notifies the appropriate comVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:44 Mar 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1107.IH H1107

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1 mittees of Congress that such a waiver is in the national 

2 interests of the United States. 

3 SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON6 GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con7 gress’’ means— 

8 (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

9 the House of Representatives; and 

10 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

11 the Senate. 

12 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of State. 

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