Digital Trade Act of 2013
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 10, 2013)
Digital Trade Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) executive branch agencies, including the Office of the United States Trade Representative, should be staffed with experts and leaders to promote an open, global Internet that facilitates commerce and digital trade; and (2) private sector stakeholders should have the opportunity to inform executive agency efforts related to digital trade.
States that it shall be a U.S. negotiating principle in negotiations for a bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreement, and in multi-stakeholder fora, to seek the inclusion of binding provisions that promote and enhance Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade.
What just happenedDec 10, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 10, 2013
- Dec 10, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Dec 10, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate