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119-s-3399119th Congress

Digital Trade Promotion Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]

Introduced

Summary

Would set rules to promote cross-border digital trade and protect data flows while limiting forced technology transfer. It would define what digital trade agreements must include and create a structured process for congressional review and enforcement.

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  • Businesses and tech companies: Sets standards for nondiscriminatory digital trade, data mobility, encryption, and a ban on forced transfer of proprietary technology. Enforcement tools include suspension or withdrawal and compensatory trade measures that can be implemented within 15 days.
  • Consumers and privacy: Requires data protection mechanisms and promotes interoperable privacy standards such as Cross-Border Privacy Rules to support cross-border data flows with consumer safeguards.
  • Congress and oversight: Requires 60 days notice before negotiations, a 60-day pre-entry report, and staged review windows including a 30-day initial review plus possible extensions, with a clear disapproval path before agreements take effect.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Nationwide rules for digital trade

If enacted, the bill would set economy-wide rules for digital trade between the United States and trusted partners. It would ban discriminatory taxes on digital services and customs duties on electronic transmissions. It would bar data localization and rules that force companies to hand over source code, algorithms, cryptographic tools, or trade secrets to enter a market. It would also push for free cross-border data flow while requiring secure transfer frameworks, consumer protections, and cooperation on cybersecurity and new technologies like AI.

Enforcement and fixes for noncompliance

If enacted, the bill would make the U.S. Trade Representative monitor partner countries for compliance with digital trade deals. If the Trade Representative finds noncompliance, they would report findings and recommended actions to the President. The President would have 30 days to decide if he agrees. If he concurs, he could suspend, withdraw, or block the agreement, or negotiate binding corrective measures and compensatory trade benefits, and any chosen action would have to be implemented within 15 days.

New congressional review for deals

If enacted, the bill would require the President to notify Congress at least 60 days before starting digital trade negotiations. The U.S. Trade Representative would have to consult and share documents with congressional committees during talks. The President would have to send a detailed report at least 60 days before signing. No agreement could take effect until a 30-day congressional review finishes; one House could extend review by 60 days and then by another 30 days, and a joint resolution of disapproval would stop the agreement.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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