Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
This bill requires the Treasury Secretary to regularly report to Congress about foreign countries that impose taxes on U.S. businesses or individuals considered unfair (extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes). For countries identified in these reports, it authorizes the U.S. to increase tax rates on income and withholdings from those countries, starting at 5% and increasing up to 20% over time. The bill also allows the U.S. to prohibit federal government purchases from entities in those countries and to consider these tax policies when negotiating tax treaties or trade agreements. It would directly affect U.S. businesses and individuals doing business with countries that have these tax policies, as well as those countries' businesses operating in the U.S.
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 21, 2025
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Jan 21, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
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Jan 21, 2025
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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
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Jason Smith
RRepublican
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Aaron Bean
RRepublican
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
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Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
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Darin LaHood
RRepublican
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David Kustoff
RRepublican
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David Schweikert
RRepublican
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