H.R. 7559 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-02-12
Latest action (2026-02-12): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 7559 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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