Digital Trade for Development Act
Latest action (7 May 2021): Introduced
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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.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3052 do?
- 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.
- Has H.R. 3052 become law?
- Not yet. As of 7 May 2021, H.R. 3052 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3052?
- H.R. 3052 was sponsored by Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL16] (Republican-IL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3052?
- Introduced (7 May 2021).
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