HR 8566 · 117th Congress · Immigration
To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.(2022-11-01)
Plain Language Summary
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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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