HR8025-119

In Committee

Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 19, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Foreign Policy, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5FABFD30ED5C403897EC693ADE154AAA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act.
  • Section H4158323DEA1544D1BB77B55B93FAE5E0: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Digital trade is a critical engine of the United States economy, allowing American companies to deliver innovative...
  • Section H26F5113DF08D4DB9ADE5A846AFB8D64E: 3. Investigation of Canadian digital trade practices Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative...
  • Section H2FED9255B84149C9A9AA18D74B537757: 4. Reporting requirements Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the...
  • Section H7AA383F055BA4D59A801BA3C75769F22: 5. Retaliatory actions if Canada fails to remedy discriminatory measures If, not later than 180 days after publication of an affirmative determination under...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Foreign Policy, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Foreign Policy Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies: ,
technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 19, 2026

Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Steube, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Moran, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Foreign Policy Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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