Use every trade and tax tool at our disposal to protect American workers and businesses from discriminatory foreign digital services taxes.

This resolution sends a clear message: the United States will use every trade and tax tool at our disposal to protect our workers and businesses from discriminatory foreign overreach.

Estes says the resolution commits the United States to use trade and tax tools to defend workers and businesses from discriminatory foreign digital services taxes.

Rep. Estes Introduces Bipartisan Digital Services Tax Resolution | U.S. Representative Ron Estes
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The next step is to address the egregious digital services taxes that target American ingenuity and that should be ended immediately.

Estes said the next step after the UK trade agreement is to address and immediately end digital services taxes targeting American innovation.

Rep. Estes Applauds UK Trade Deal, Encourages Action on DSTs | U.S. Representative Ron Estes
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The memorandum says several trading partners enacted digital services taxes that could cost American companies billions of dollars, and directs USTR to consider renewed Section 301 investigations, a USMCA panel or investigation on Canada's DST, and Treasury review of tax-related legal authorities including 26 U.S.C. 891.

The Trump administration formally directed trade and tax agencies to use tariff, Section 301, USMCA, and tax-authority options against foreign DSTs. This aligns with the substance of the promise but is executive action, not Estes-authored legislation.

partial same_term A for effort

Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties
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The House-passed bill included Sec. 112028, 'Enforcement of remedies against unfair foreign taxes,' creating proposed IRC Sec. 899. It defined 'unfair foreign tax' to include 'an undertaxed profits rule (UTPR), digital services tax, diverted profits tax' and would increase tax rates on applicable persons from discriminatory foreign countries.

House Republicans advanced a concrete tax tool aimed directly at DSTs and similar foreign taxes. This is strong evidence of legislative effort, though not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 1, 119th Congress, Engrossed in House: Sec. 112028 / proposed IRC Sec. 899
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Roll Call 145 was on passage of H.R. 1. The Clerk lists the status as Passed, 215 yeas to 214 nays, and lists 'Estes Republican Kansas KS Yea.'

Ron Estes voted for the House-passed H.R. 1 version that contained proposed Sec. 899, the retaliatory tax provision for digital services taxes and other unfair foreign taxes.

partial same_term A for effort

House Clerk Roll Call 145, H.R. 1 On Passage
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The enacted public law's international tax table includes foreign tax credit, FDDEI/net CFC tested income, base erosion minimum tax, and related provisions, but not the House-passed Sec. 112028 / proposed Sec. 899. Text searches for 'digital services tax' and 'SEC. 899' return no matching text in the public law.

The specific House-passed tax remedy for DSTs did not become law, limiting the promise outcome despite Estes' supportive vote.

never same_term A for effort

Public Law 119-21, H.R. 1, GovInfo PDF
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USTR announced that the United States requested USMCA dispute settlement consultations with Canada regarding Canada's digital service tax, stating that the United States opposes unilateral digital service taxes that discriminate against U.S. companies.

The federal government used a trade-agreement enforcement tool against Canada's DST. This supports partial delivery of the policy objective, though it was an executive action and not directly attributable to Estes.

partial unknown A for effort

United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Canada's Digital Services Tax
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Canada announced it would rescind the Digital Services Tax in anticipation of a comprehensive trade arrangement with the United States, halt the June 30, 2025 collection, and bring forward legislation to rescind the Digital Services Tax Act.

One major foreign DST target, Canada, was withdrawn amid U.S.-Canada trade negotiations. This is a concrete delivered result for Canada, but not complete fulfillment against all foreign DSTs and not primarily a Ron Estes action.

partial same_term A for effort

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the United States
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The memorandum says discriminatory foreign tax practices may expose American companies to retaliatory international tax regimes, declares prior OECD Global Tax Deal commitments to have no force or effect absent congressional adoption, and directs Treasury and USTR to develop options for protective measures against foreign tax rules that disproportionately affect American companies.

The administration initiated a broader tax-sovereignty review tied to discriminatory foreign tax practices. This is relevant effort toward the promise but does not by itself prove full protection of workers and businesses from DSTs.

partial same_term A for effort

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal
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