Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

House Bill

H.R. 3665

119th Congress

Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Williams

Representative

Republican

TX-25

Cosponsors

24

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Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary

This bill aims to address the issue of foreign countries imposing extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that target U.S. businesses and individuals. It requires the Treasury Department to identify these countries and take actions like increasing tax rates, restricting government contracts, and avoiding new trade agreements with them.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SponsorRoger Williams (R-TX)

Introduced5/29/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

ChamberHouse

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Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

This bill aims to address the issue of foreign countries imposing extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that target U.S. businesses and individuals. It requires the Treasury Department to identify these countries and take actions like increasing tax rates,

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This bill aims to address the issue of foreign countries imposing extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that target U.S. businesses and individuals. It requires the Treasury Department to identify these countries and take actions like increasing tax rates, restricting government contracts, and avoiding new trade agreements with them.

Bill Number: 3665
Sponsor: Roger Williams (R-TX)
Introduced: 5/29/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

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Title: Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act
Bill Number: 3665
Sponsor: Roger Williams (R-TX)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Introduced: 5/29/2025
Summary: This bill aims to address the issue of foreign countries imposing extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that target U.S. businesses and individuals. It requires the Treasury Department to identify these countries and take actions like increasing tax rates, restricting government contracts, and av

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to address the issue of foreign countries imposing extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that target U.S. businesses and individuals. It requires the Treasury Department to identify these countries and take actions like increasing tax rates, restricting government contracts, and avoiding new trade agreements with them.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Defending American Jobs and Investment Act This bill provides for the enforcement of remedies against foreign countries that have extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to periodically submit a report to Congress that lists each foreign country that has one or more extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Treasury must commence enhanced bilateral engagement with each foreign country included in the report. This engagement must (1) express the concern of the United States with respect to the adverse trade and economic effects of tax policies that violate bilateral tax treaties and international tax norms, (2) urge the repeal of extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes that target U.S. persons, and (3) advise the foreign country of remedial actions (as outlined by this bill). The bill increases income tax and withholding tax rates on certain foreign citizens, corporations, and partnerships of any foreign country listed in Treasury's report. The bill provides the executive branch with additional tools to enforce against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes. These tools include <ul> <li>authorizing the President to prohibit government contracting or procurement of goods or services from a foreign country listed in Treasury's report,</li> <li>directing Treasury to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into or update a bilateral tax treaty with the foreign country, and </li> <li>requiring the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into any free trade agreement or executive agreement with the foreign country.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill requires the Treasury Department to regularly report on foreign countries with extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that target U.S. people or businesses.
It gives the President and federal agencies additional tools to respond to these unfair tax policies, such as prohibiting government contracts with listed countries and considering the taxes when negotiating trade deals.
The bill increases income tax and withholding tax rates on citizens, corporations, and partnerships from countries identified in the Treasury report as having problematic tax policies.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If enacted, this bill would primarily impact U.S. businesses and individuals who are subject to extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes imposed by other countries. It could lead to changes in tax burdens, trade relationships, and government contracts for these affected parties. The overall goal is to pressure foreign countries to repeal unfair tax policies that target American economic interests.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Subjects

Capital gains tax

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Employment taxes

Foreign and international corporations

Income tax rates

International law and treaties

Public contracts and procurement

Taxation of foreign income

Trade agreements and negotiations

+1 more

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3665, 119th Congress (2025). "Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3665

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