Trade Subcommittee Chairman Smith Opening Statement: American Innovation and Technology Leadership

Ways and Means: House Committee · January 14, 2026

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Presiding member (unnamed) called the subcommittee to order, welcomed members and witnesses, and opened the hearing. Establishes the hearing's focus on intellectual property and digital trade.

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The presiding member opened a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing on intellectual property and digital trade, stressing the economic importance of IP-intensive industries and urging stronger enforcement against foreign discrimination and digital service taxes.

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