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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘PRC Is Not a Devel-
oping Country Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It should be the policy of the United States— 
(1) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the 
People’s Republic of China as a developing country 
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in any treaty or other international agreement to 
which the United States is a party; 
(2) to oppose the labeling or treatment of the 
People’s Republic of China as a developing country 
in each international organization of which the 
United States is a member; and 
(3) to pursue the labeling or treatment of the 
People’s Republic of China as an upper middle in-
come country, high income country, or developed 
country in each international organization of which 
the United States is a member. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report identifying all cur-
rent treaty negotiations in which— 
(1) the proposed treaty develops different 
standards for the enforcement of the treaty based on 
the development status of the member states of the 
treaty; and 
(2) the People’s Republic of China is under con-
sideration for becoming a party to the treaty. 
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SEC. 4. MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING THE DEVELOPMENT 
STATUS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any international organization 
of which the United States and the People’s Republic of 
China are both current member states, the Secretary, in 
coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies and 
departments as needed, shall pursue— 
(1) changing the status of the People’s Republic 
of China from developing country to upper middle 
income country, high income country, or developed 
country if a mechanism exists in such organization 
to make such a change in status; 
(2) proposing the development of a mechanism 
described in paragraph (1) to change the status of 
the People’s Republic of China in such organization 
from developing country to developed country; or 
(3) regardless of efforts made pursuant to para-
graphs (1) and (2), working to ensure that the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China does not receive preferential 
treatment or assistance within the organization as a 
result of it having the status of a developing coun-
try. 
(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of subsection (a) with respect to any international or-
ganization if the President notifies the appropriate com-
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mittees of Congress that such a waiver is in the national 
interests of the United States. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of State. 
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