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S 1788 113th Congress Senate

Digital Trade Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to make it a negotiating principle of the United States in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to make it a negotiating principle of the United States in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral, or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade.

Introduced: December 10, 2013 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Computers and information technologyDigital mediaFree trade and trade barriersInternet and video services
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Internet, web applications, social mediaOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeTariffsTrade agreements and negotiations
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 10, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 10, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 10, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 13, 2014
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1788: Digital Trade Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1788/
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"S. 1788: Digital Trade Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1788/.
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S. 1788, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1788/.
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