# 117-hres-1294: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure American values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance.

117-hres-1294, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure American values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1294
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure American values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of its broader trade and economic strategy in order to ensure American values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of digital governance.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1294 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1294)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1294 (as of 2026-10-15).