Bill · S. 3566· Senate(119-S-3566)
No Trade Preferences for Communist China Act
- Introduced
- 12/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/18/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Trade Preferences for Communist China Act" seeks to withdraw normal trade relations treatment for the People's Republic of China. It requires that products from China be subject to the higher duty rates listed in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. Additionally, it allows the President to further increase these duty rates. This action is based on findings that China violated trade commitments, stole intellectual property, and threatened U.S. national security. The changes would take effect 90 days after the act is passed.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?+8
Directly targets the theft of intellectual property, trade secrets, and technologies.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+6
Addresses industrial espionage and theft of trade secrets and technology.
Would union members be better off under this?+6
Manufacturing recovery and protection of domestic industry generally benefit unionized industrial workers.
The opposite· 3 of 8
Does this make trade with other countries easier?-8
Withdraws normal trade relations and increases tariffs, restricting trade flow with one of the world's largest economies.
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?-7
Severely restricts trade relations and imposes high tariffs, likely damaging diplomatic ties with China.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-6
Low-income households are disproportionately affected by price increases on consumer goods caused by tariffs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of National Security and Economic Interests: By invoking article XXI of GATT 1994, the bill aims to defend the strategic and economic security of the U.S. against industrial espionage and the erosion of the domestic manufacturing base (Section 2).
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Addressing Unfair Competition: The bill responds to the People's Republic of China using heavy subsidization of domestic industries and a dual-pricing scheme that prevents U.S. industries from competing fairly (Section 2).
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Combating Intellectual Property Theft: The bill addresses the theft of trade secrets, business processes, technologies, and intellectual property that has cost the U.S. economy between $180 billion and $540 billion annually (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Higher Costs for Products: By removing normal trade relations and applying column 2 rates of duty to all products from the People's Republic of China, the cost of these goods may increase (Section 3).
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Potential for Further Price Increases: The bill grants the President the authority to proclaim duty rates that are even higher than those listed in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Section 3).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+6Improves International Trade-8Improves Diplomatic Engagement-7
- Education And Technology
- Improves Intellectual Property Fairness+8
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+6Good For Business Owners+4Good For Low Income Households-6Good For Middle Class Households-4Good For Retirees-3Good For High Income Households-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Economic Growth+2Reduces Inflation-5Improves Consumer Protection-4
- 12/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate