119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Oct 6, 2025
HIRE Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Oct 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Oct 6, 2025)
Halting International Relocation of Employment Act or the HIRE Act
This bill imposes a 25% federal excise tax on and disallows tax deductions related to payments made to foreign persons for labor or services benefiting consumers in the United States (outsourcing payments). The bill also provides funding for workforce development initiatives.
Specifically, the excise tax applies to outsourcing payments, which the bill defines 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.
Further, a federal tax deduction is not allowed for outsourcing payments or the excise tax on such payments.
Under the bill, the Internal Revenue Service may require persons to report information related to outsourcing payments. The bill imposes penalties for failing to report such information or pay the excise tax.
The bill also establishes and provides funding for the Domestic Workforce Fund, which is to be used for
• workforce development and retraining programs,
• apprenticeship programs and partnerships with industry to expand domestic employment in sectors impacted by outsourcing, and
• state grants for workforce development for communities with high levels of job displacement.
The funding provided by the bill for the Domestic Workforce Fund is equivalent to the amounts received from the tax and penalties imposed by the bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Education
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues pertaining to workforce development and retraining issues, S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL · lobbying firm or registrant: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ryback tax reform (H.R. 9383, Small Business and Consumer Credit Act of 2026); Issues related to proposed tax on outsourcing payments made to foreign entities (S. 2976, Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…isions. H.R. 8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027, provisions related to broadband. S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act, all provisions. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, provisions related to br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,002,681
Spent on own lobbying
…also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act (S. 2976/ H.R. 7559). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on payments by United States taxpayers to foreign persons for services provided…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The HIRE Act (S. 2976); Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (Presidential Proclamation, September 19, 2025).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The HIRE Act (S. 2976); Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (Presidential Proclamation, September 19, 2025).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL · lobbying firm or registrant: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to net operating loss (NOL) carryback tax reform (H.R. 9383); Issues related to proposed tax on outsourcing payments made to foreign entities (S. 2976, Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE)Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues pertaining to workforce development and retraining issues, S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…isions. H.R. 8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027, provisions related to broadband. S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act, all provisions. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, provisions related to br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,103,598
Spent on own lobbying
…also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act (S. 2976/ H.R. 7559). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on payments by United States taxpayers to foreign persons for services provided…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The HIRE Act (S. 2976); Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (Presidential Proclamation, September 19, 2025).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The HIRE Act (S. 2976); Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (Presidential Proclamation, September 19, 2025).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL · lobbying firm or registrant: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to net operating loss (NOL) carryback tax reform (no bill); Issues related to proposed tax on outsourcing payments made to foreign entities (S. 2976, Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,126,104
Spent on own lobbying
…also requires fiduciaries to disclose continuing investments in such entities and sanctioned firms. Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act (S. 2976). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on payments by United States taxpayers to foreign persons for services provided to United…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues pertaining to workforce development and retraining issues, S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislative activity related to the Railway Labor Act (RLA) including the Package Delivery Parity Act discussion draft; S.844, Faster Labor Contract Act; S.2976, HIRE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The HIRE Act (S. 2976); Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (Presidential Proclamation, September 19, 2025).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOFTWARE AND SERVICE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
The HIRE Act (S. 2976); Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (Presidential Proclamation, September 19, 2025).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRANS UNION LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRANS UNION LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act: Provisions pertaining to tax on outsourcing payments.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL, INC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…); Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Inclusive Framework tax issues; Australian Tax Issues (CbCR and Software Royalty payments); S. 2976 - The Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act, Tax Treaties, Extension of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97) (issues related to GILTI, FDII an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TAX REFORM COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WASHINGTON TAX & PUBLIC POLICY GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 1, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$430,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…on the tax base of the U.S. Issues related to IRC sections 11, 41 and 174, 55, 56A, and 59, 59A, 163(j), 250, 951A, 954(d) and 954(e), and 960(d)(2). (S. 1605, S. 2976, H.R. 8101, S. 4221)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL · lobbying firm or registrant: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to net operating loss (NOL) carryback tax reform (no bill); Issues related to proposed tax on outsourcing payments made to foreign entities (S. 2976, Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL, INC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…); Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Inclusive Framework tax issues; Australian Tax Issues (CbCR and Software Royalty payments); S. 2976 - The Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act, Tax Treaties, Extension of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97) (issues related to GILTI, FDII an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues pertaining to workforce development and retraining issues, S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRANS UNION LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRANS UNION LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$740,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2976 - Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act: Provisions pertaining to tax on outsourcing payments.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing