Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8025

Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act

Digital Trade: Investigation of Canadian Streaming Laws

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Ways and Means for review. It is actively moving forward, though no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this legislation at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

The bill currently only has Republican sponsors and is in the very early stages of the committee process, making its path to becoming law difficult.

Key Points

This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate Canada's Online Streaming Act. Lawmakers are concerned that Canada is unfairly taxing American companies like Netflix and Spotify to fund Canadian media projects.
The bill claims Canada's rules are discriminatory because they exempt local Canadian companies from these costs. It also criticizes requirements for U.S. apps to change their algorithms to highlight Canadian content over other shows and music.
If the investigation finds that Canada is violating trade agreements, the U.S. could retaliate. This might include adding new taxes on Canadian goods coming into the country or taking away special trade benefits Canada currently enjoys.
The policy is designed to protect American jobs in the tech and entertainment sectors. Supporters worry that if Canada gets away with these rules, other countries like Australia and Brazil will start passing similar laws against U.S. businesses.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 19, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act

Bill NumberHR 8025

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Data Sources

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R: 6

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