To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.

House Bill

H.R. 7559

119th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.

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Introduced:Feb 12, 2026

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Summary

This bill would change the tax code to prevent businesses from deducting certain payments they make when they move jobs or operations outside the United States. Currently, businesses can reduce their taxable income by deducting many business expenses, but this bill would eliminate that tax benefit for payments related to outsourcing work to other countries.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Introduced2/12/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.

This bill would change the tax code to prevent businesses from deducting certain payments they make when they move jobs or operations outside the United States. Currently, businesses can reduce their taxable income by deducting many business expenses, but this

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This bill would change the tax code to prevent businesses from deducting certain payments they make when they move jobs or operations outside the United States. Currently, businesses can reduce their taxable income by deducting many business expenses, but this bill would eliminate that tax benefit for payments related to outsourcing work to other countries.

Bill Number: 7559
Introduced: 2/12/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.
Bill Number: 7559
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 2/12/2026
Summary: This bill would change the tax code to prevent businesses from deducting certain payments they make when they move jobs or operations outside the United States. Currently, businesses can reduce their taxable income by deducting many business expenses, but this bill would eliminate that tax benefit f

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would change the tax code to prevent businesses from deducting certain payments they make when they move jobs or operations outside the United States. Currently, businesses can reduce their taxable income by deducting many business expenses, but this bill would eliminate that tax benefit for payments related to outsourcing work to other countries.

Last updated: 3/5/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to remove tax deductions for payments businesses make when outsourcing work.
Businesses currently can deduct most ordinary business expenses from their taxable income, which reduces the amount of taxes they owe.
This change would make outsourcing more expensive for companies by eliminating the tax benefit they currently receive for those payments.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, which handles tax legislation.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect businesses that outsource jobs or operations to other countries by increasing their tax burden on those activities. Companies would pay more in taxes on outsourcing-related expenses since they could no longer deduct those costs. The change is intended to make keeping jobs in the United States more financially attractive compared to moving them overseas.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7559, 119th Congress (2026). "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7559

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