States are legislating on China far more than most people realize.

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China-related bills tracked, in all 50 state legislatures

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Where activity concentrates

Some states are legislating on this constantly.

Ranked by legislative attention — bills per 1,000 introduced — so a small state's outsized focus isn't hidden behind a big state's raw bill count. Compare any two states →

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Attention over time

Then it exploded.

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2026 reflects the year in progress at this dataset's last update — not a completed session. See the full trend analysis →

Beyond foreign policy

This isn't one issue. It's a dozen.

Trade, technology, land, education, health, procurement — bills invoking China turn up across nearly every domain of state policy. Browse every domain →

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Who's driving it

Not a fringe position in either party.

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