An Act to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Liaison Office of the People's Republic of China and to members thereof, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-22 · S. 1315 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Apr 20, 1973 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. James Fulbright (D-AR)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Liaison Office of the People's Republic of China and to members thereof.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Apr 20, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-22.
- Apr 18, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Apr 13, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Apr 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Mar 22, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.