Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act of 2025

This bill would stop the U.S. government from spending money on two international climate treaties until China is treated like a developed country in those agreements. It blocks federal funds for carrying out the Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting chemicals until the President certifies that China is no longer listed as a developing country under that treaty’s decisions. It also blocks federal funds for the United Nations climate convention (including its meetings and related funds) until the President certifies that China is added to the convention’s Annex I list, which is where developed countries are grouped.

In short, U.S. funding tied to these treaties would pause unless and until China’s status is changed in both agreements, and the President formally tells Congress that this has happened.

• Who is affected: U.S. federal agencies working on these treaties, and programs or funds linked to the Montreal Protocol and the UN climate convention.
• What changes: No federal money could be used to implement the Montreal Protocol or to fund operations, meetings, or related funds of the UN climate convention until the required certifications about China are made.
• When: The funding pause would apply once the bill became law and would remain until the President certifies the changes in China’s status to Congress.