; Whereas digital trade has advanced entrepreneurship opportunities for women, people of color, and individuals from otherwise underrepresented backgrounds, and enabled the formation of innovative startups; Whereas international supply chains are becoming increasingly digitized and data driven, and businesses in a variety of industries, such as construction, health care, transportation, and aerospace, invested heavily in digital supply chain technologies in 2020; Whereas United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai said that there is no bright line separating digital trade from the digital economy—or the traditional economy for that matter. Nearly every aspect of our economy has been digitized to some degree. ; Whereas industries outside of the traditional technology sector, such as manufacturing and agriculture, are integrating digital technology into their businesses in order to increase efficiency, improve safety, reach new customers, and remain globally competitive; Whereas the increasing reliance on digital technologies has modernized legacy processes, accelerated workflows, increased access to information and services, and strengthened security in a variety of industries, leading to better health, environmental, and safety outcomes; Whereas the coronavirus pandemic has led to increased uptake and reliance on digital technologies, data flows, and e-commerce; Whereas 90 percent of United States adults say that the internet has been essential or important for them personally during the coronavirus outbreak; Whereas American families, workers, and business owners have seen how vital access to the internet has been to daily life, as work, education, medicine, and communication with family and friends have shifted increasingly online; Whereas many individuals and families, especially in rural and Tribal communities, struggle to participate in the digital economy due to lack of access to a reliable and affordable internet connection