Digital Trade for Development Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (7 May 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What this bill does
H.R. 3052, the Digital Trade for Development Act, would change the rules for how the U.S. President designates countries as "beneficiary developing countries." This designation allows these countries to receive preferential trade treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences. The bill prohibits the President from granting this status to any country that restricts digital trade in a way that harms U.S. development goals, strategic interests, or competitiveness.
When considering a country for this preferential trade status, the President would also need to evaluate whether that country has removed or avoided imposing digital trade barriers, such as unnecessary data transfer restrictions or requirements to store data locally. Additionally, the President would consider if the country has taken steps to protect consumers and personal information online, and if it is working to make the benefits of digital trade accessible to everyone.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2021 and has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. As it has only been introduced, no further legislative action has occurred. If it were to move forward, it would need to be considered and passed by the committee, and then potentially by the full House and the Senate before it could become law.
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Official summary
Digital Trade for Development Act
This bill prohibits the President from designating any country as a beneficiary developing country if the country restricts digital trade to the detriment of U.S. development goals, strategic interests, or competitiveness. A country with such designation receives preferential trade treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences.
When designating any country as a beneficiary developing country, the President must, in addition to other factors, consider the extent to which such country has (1) refrained from imposing or eliminated digital trade barriers, and (2) taken steps to support consumer protections and the privacy of personal information online and to extend the benefits of digital trade to all.
Timeline
7 May 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3052 do?
- H.R. 3052, the Digital Trade for Development Act, would change the rules for how the U.S. President designates countries as "beneficiary developing countries." This designation allows these countries to receive preferential trade treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences. The bill prohibits the President from granting this status to any country that restricts digital trade in a way that harms U.S. development goals, strategic interests, or competitiveness. When considering a country for this preferential trade status, the President would also need to evaluate whether that country has removed or avoided imposing digital trade barriers, such as unnecessary data transfer restrictions or requirements to store data locally. Additionally, the President would consider if the country has taken steps to protect consumers and personal information online, and if it is working to make the benefits of digital trade accessible to everyone. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2021 and has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. As it has only been introduced, no further legislative action has occurred. If it were to move forward, it would need to be considered and passed by the committee, and then potentially by the full House and the Senate before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 3052 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 3052. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3052?
- H.R. 3052 was sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] (R-IL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3052?
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (7 May 2021).
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