# 118-hres-270: 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.

118-hres-270, 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 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-270
- Congress: 118
- 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 Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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 (4)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/270)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-270 (as of 2026-10-15).