Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act

Protection of U.S. Commerce: The bill seeks to address what it identifies as discriminatory policies that target American companies, which could protect high-paying jobs and the digital trade engine in the United States (Section 2, Finding 1 and 4).

Enforcement of Trade Rights: By investigating and potentially taking action, the bill aims to enforce United States rights under trade agreements like the USMCA to ensure a level playing field (Section 2, Finding 2 and 5).

Mitigation of Business Burdens: The investigation targets "contribution" and "discoverability" obligations that currently require U.S. companies to pay mandatory high-percentage contributions or undertake costly platform modifications (Section 2, Finding 4).

Prevention of Global Precedents: Taking action against these policies could help prevent other nations from adopting similar protectionist regimes that target successful United States streaming companies and content producers (Section 2, Finding 7).

Risk of Unintended Consequences: Retaliatory actions, such as the imposition of additional duties on goods of Canadian origin, could have unintended consequences for United States consumers and allies (Section 5, subsection c).

Trade Instability: The potential suspension or modification of trade agreement concessions could impact existing trade relationships and benefits (Section 5, subsection b).