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End Outsourcing Act

2/8/2022, 11:40 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6121

End Outsourcing Act

This bill addresses the outsourcing (transfer) of jobs and companies from the United States to low-tax foreign jurisdictions.

The bill (1) requires employers to include an outsourcing statement in worker adjustment and retraining notices; (2) denies employers a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses, including license fees and equipment installation costs; (3) allows a tax credit for similar insourcing expenses; (4) denies employers the use of certain favorable accounting methods and a deduction for interest paid on indebtedness; and (5) requires the recapture of certain tax credit amounts allowed to outsourcing employers.

The bill authorizes federal contracting officers to take the outsourcing of jobs from the United States into account in awarding contracts and grants and extending loans and loan guarantees to corporations.

Current Status of Bill HR 6121

Bill HR 6121 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 5, 2020. Bill HR 6121 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 5, 2020.  Bill HR 6121's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, 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. as of March 5, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6121

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
9
Democrat Cosponsors
9
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6121

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business investment and capital
- Congressional oversight
- Employee hiring
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Labor-management relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Public contracts and procurement
- Taxation of foreign income
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Unemployment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6121

End Outsourcing Act
To provide incentives for businesses to keep jobs in America, and for other purposes.
End Outsourcing Act

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