Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act
Sponsored By: Representative Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a targeted trade investigation of Canada's Online Streaming Act to see if Canada's rules unfairly burden U.S. streaming services and to enable trade remedies if they do. It would require the U.S. Trade Representative to start a Section 301 probe within 30 days and coordinate with the Departments of Commerce and State and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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- U.S. online audiovisual and audio streaming providers would get a formal process to raise harms and be consulted during the investigation, putting industry, labor, and cultural groups into the review loop.
- Canadian exporters and importers could face consequences if discrimination is found and not fixed. Remedies may include suspending trade agreement benefits, changing United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement concessions, or imposing duties proportionate to the harm, with action if Canada does not remedy issues within 180 days.
- Congress and the public would receive an initial report within 90 days and quarterly updates for two years, each with a non-confidential summary describing consultations and any enforcement or bilateral steps taken.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
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