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To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

USA117th CongressHR-8566| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Committees (7)
• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill imposes a 5% transfer fee on remittances sent to recipients outside of the United States, to be paid by the sender. The bill also establishes for U.S. citizens a tax credit equal to the amount that the citizen taxpayer paid in such transfer fees for any taxable year. The bill also provides funding for various border-related activities, such as to build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico barrier. The funding shall be equal to the amount collected by the transfer fee minus the tax credits allowed.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • July 28, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.


  • July 29, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

USA117th CongressHR-8566| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
This bill imposes a 5% transfer fee on remittances sent to recipients outside of the United States, to be paid by the sender. The bill also establishes for U.S. citizens a tax credit equal to the amount that the citizen taxpayer paid in such transfer fees for any taxable year. The bill also provides funding for various border-related activities, such as to build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico barrier. The funding shall be equal to the amount collected by the transfer fee minus the tax credits allowed.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • July 28, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.


  • July 29, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Committees (7)
• Homeland Security Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted