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US SB2976

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bernie Moreno

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

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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