Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act

Trade probe and possible duties on Canada

If enacted, the USTR would start a Section 301 investigation of Canada’s Online Streaming Act within 30 days. The USTR would consult U.S. streaming companies, trade groups, labor, and cultural organizations and coordinate with Commerce, State, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. The USTR would send an initial report to Congress within 90 days and publish public, non-confidential quarterly updates for two years. If the USTR makes an affirmative finding and Canada does not fix the problem, the USTR would publish the finding and, within 180 days, use section 301(c) tools. Those tools would include suspending or modifying trade benefits under USMCA or other agreements and imposing additional duties on Canadian goods in amounts commensurate with the harm. Before taking action the USTR would notify Congress and consult stakeholders, and the USTR would be able to end actions if Canada removes or changes the measures to the USTR’s satisfaction. The same investigation and response steps would apply to other free-trade partners that take similar actions.