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119-hr-3193119th Congress

United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

Introduced

Summary

Protecting U.S. online companies from discriminatory South Korean digital rules. This bill would direct USTR to spot and respond when South Korean laws or enforcement target U.S. digital platforms and private firms.

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  • U.S. online and digital platform operators: Would require the U.S. Trade Representative to report within 30 days after any South Korean law or regulation that predesignates or post-estimates a U.S. platform and imposes discriminatory restrictions. The report must decide whether U.S. firms were harmed and whether the rule breaches trade commitments.
  • Enforcement and remedies: If the report finds discrimination the bill would let USTR pursue World Trade Organization disputes, section 301 investigations under the Trade Act of 1974, U.S.–Korea Free Trade Agreement disputes, or negotiate agreements to mitigate harm to U.S. entities.
  • U.S.–Republic of Korea partnership: A formal sense of Congress stresses the deep security and economic ties, notes about 30,000 U.S. personnel stationed in South Korea, and warns that aggressive actions like office raids could damage the alliance while urging fair, non‑discriminatory regulation.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Protect U.S. online platforms in Korea

This bill would tell U.S. trade officials to fully enforce the U.S.–Korea free trade deal and use section 301 when Korea’s digital rules single out U.S. companies. If South Korea passes a law or rule that targets a U.S. online or digital platform and adds discriminatory business limits, the U.S. Trade Representative would have 30 days to report to Congress. The report would say if U.S. firms were harmed, if trade rules were broken, and if the action fits section 301 standards. If yes, USTR would move to protect U.S. commerce, which could include a World Trade Organization case, a section 301 investigation, a U.S.–Korea trade dispute, or a deal that removes the harm. This would aim to deter targeted raids or prosecutions and push for fair, non-discriminatory rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

WV • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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