House bill · H.R. 7559 (119th Congress)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Austin Scott (U.S. Representative, GA-8, Republican)
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Summary
This bill disallows a federal tax deduction for outsourcing payments. The bill defines outsourcing payments as any premium, fee, royalty, service charge, or other payment made in the course of a trade or business, to a foreign person (excluding a corporation or partnership organized under the laws of the United States or a U.S. possession), and for labor or services which benefit (directly or indirectly) U.S. consumers.
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- Passed
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Committee
House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives
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Full history
- Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Feb 12, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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