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Defending American Jobs and Investment Act

USA118th CongressHR-3665| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2023
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (24)
David Schweikert (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act This bill provides for the enforcement of remedies against foreign countries that have extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to periodically submit a report to Congress that lists each foreign country that has one or more extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Treasury must commence enhanced bilateral engagement with each foreign country included in the report. This engagement must (1) express the concern of the United States with respect to the adverse trade and economic effects of tax policies that violate bilateral tax treaties and international tax norms, (2) urge the repeal of extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes that target U.S. persons, and (3) advise the foreign country of remedial actions (as outlined by this bill). The bill increases income tax and withholding tax rates on certain foreign citizens, corporations, and partnerships of any foreign country listed in Treasury's report. The bill provides the executive branch with additional tools to enforce against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes. These tools include authorizing the President to prohibit government contracting or procurement of goods or services from a foreign country listed in Treasury's report, directing Treasury to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into or update a bilateral tax treaty with the foreign country, and requiring the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into any free trade agreement or executive agreement with the foreign country.
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Timeline
May 25, 2023
Introduced in House
May 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  • May 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Capital gains taxCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightEmployment taxesForeign and international corporationsIncome tax ratesInternational law and treatiesPublic contracts and procurementTaxation of foreign incomeTrade agreements and negotiationsU.S. and foreign investments

Defending American Jobs and Investment Act

USA118th CongressHR-3665| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2023
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act This bill provides for the enforcement of remedies against foreign countries that have extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to periodically submit a report to Congress that lists each foreign country that has one or more extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Treasury must commence enhanced bilateral engagement with each foreign country included in the report. This engagement must (1) express the concern of the United States with respect to the adverse trade and economic effects of tax policies that violate bilateral tax treaties and international tax norms, (2) urge the repeal of extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes that target U.S. persons, and (3) advise the foreign country of remedial actions (as outlined by this bill). The bill increases income tax and withholding tax rates on certain foreign citizens, corporations, and partnerships of any foreign country listed in Treasury's report. The bill provides the executive branch with additional tools to enforce against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes. These tools include authorizing the President to prohibit government contracting or procurement of goods or services from a foreign country listed in Treasury's report, directing Treasury to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into or update a bilateral tax treaty with the foreign country, and requiring the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into any free trade agreement or executive agreement with the foreign country.
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Timeline
May 25, 2023
Introduced in House
May 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  • May 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (24)
David Schweikert (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Capital gains taxCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightEmployment taxesForeign and international corporationsIncome tax ratesInternational law and treatiesPublic contracts and procurementTaxation of foreign incomeTrade agreements and negotiationsU.S. and foreign investments