Real bill currently in Congress  c/o  HRES/119/1340

Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.

Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance ▲ 92 days since action Sponsor: Ron Estes, KS-04, R → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-06-04): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

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Digital Services Tax Fairness and Retaliation Authorization Act

To express Congress's strong opposition to foreign digital services taxes that discriminate against U.S. companies, and to signal potential retaliatory measures.

Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities honored: protects U.S. workers and companies from unfair foreign taxes, includes relief for affected companies, and requires transparent investigations. Republican priorities honored: uses targeted tariffs rather than broad tax increases, respects executive authority in trade, and includes a sunset to limit government overreach.

Funding: Tariffs collected under this Act are depos No specific cap; fund is limit Sunset 5y Oversight: United States Trade Representa Enforcement: USTR investigation and Presidential

Vote-count path: ~260 House votes: 150 Democrats + 110 Republicans; ~60 Senate votes: 45 Democrats + 15 Republicans, with opposition from free-trade purists on both sides.

→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Taxing Power) → Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause

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