Support legislation to narrow the base erosion and anti-abuse tax, reduce double taxation on U.S. companies' foreign earnings, and make it easier to bring intellectual property back to the United States.

Ron Estes · Kansas · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support legislation to narrow BEAT, reduce double taxation on U.S. companies' foreign earnings, and ease transfers of intellectual property back to the United States.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative for Kansas' 4th District; press release announcing the U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026.

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Rep. Estes' bill would narrow when BEAT applies to payments made overseas, reduce double taxation on U.S. companies' foreign earnings and make it easier for companies to bring intellectual property back to the United States.

Estes introduced legislation that would revise international tax rules affecting BEAT, foreign earnings, and intellectual property transfers.

Estes Introduces Bill to Update US International Tax Rules | U.S. Representative Ron Estes
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Evidence

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Rep. Estes' bill would narrow when BEAT applies to payments made overseas, reduce double taxation on U.S. companies' foreign earnings and make it easier for companies to bring intellectual property back to the United States.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Estes' office announced that he introduced the U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026, matching the commitment's BEAT, double-taxation, and IP-repatriation components.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Estes Introduces Bill to Update US International Tax Rules | U.S. Representative Ron Estes
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Mr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo confirms H.R. 10431 was introduced by Estes and referred to committee; the available official record shows legislative effort but not enactment as of the refresh date.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10431 (Introduced-in-House)
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Assessments

Public state: delivered As of 2026-09-25 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The commitment is framed as supporting legislation with the specified BEAT, double-taxation, and intellectual-property transfer provisions, not as securing enactment. Verified evidence shows Estes's own bill contained those provisions and that Mr. Estes introduced the bill, which was referred to committee. Because introduction/material sponsorship satisfies the promised action, this counts as delivered in the same term; enactment is not required for this occurrence.

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