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US SB2976
Bill
AI Summary
- Imposes a 25% excise tax on payments made by U.S. businesses to foreign persons for services benefiting U.S. consumers, including premiums, fees, royalties, and service charges
- Prohibits businesses from claiming income tax deductions on outsourcing payments, effectively creating a double tax penalty for offshore service arrangements
- Establishes the Domestic Workforce Fund in the U.S. Treasury to receive all revenue from the outsourcing tax and related penalties
- Directs fund expenditures toward Department of Labor workforce retraining programs, apprenticeships, and state grants for communities with high job displacement
- Increases failure-to-pay penalties from 0.5% to 50% for violations of the outsourcing tax, with provisions effective for payments made after December 31, 2025
Legislative Description
HIRE Act Halting International Relocation of Employment Act
Taxation
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
10/6/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance10/6/2025
Full Bill Text
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