Introduce legislation to impose a 25% tax on outsourcing payments, prohibit deductions for outsourcing payments, and direct the revenue into a Domestic Workforce Fund for apprenticeships and workforce development programs.

introduced the Halting International Relocation of Employment Act, or HIRE Act, to protect American workers from outsourcing by disincentivizing U.S. companies from chasing cheaper wages and hiring foreign workers. The legislation will impose a tax on any company that employs foreign labor instead of Americans and will use the generated revenue to fund workforce development programs to help the middle-class. Creates a 25% tax on outsourcing payments ... Creates a “Domestic Workforce Fund” ... Prohibits companies from deducting any outsourcing payments.

Moreno introduced the HIRE Act, which would tax outsourcing payments, block deductions for them, and use the money for workforce development.

New Moreno Bill Would Crack Down on Outsourcing, Fund American Workers - Senator Bernie Moreno
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The bill would impose “a tax on any United States person making an outsourcing payment” equal to “25 percent of the amount of such payment,” establish a “Domestic Workforce Fund,” make fund expenditures available for workforce development, retraining, apprenticeship programs, and state grants, and provide that “No deduction shall be allowed” for outsourcing payments.

Moreno’s HIRE Act bill commits to imposing a 25% outsourcing excise tax, denying deductions for outsourcing payments, and using the revenue for domestic workforce and apprenticeship programs.

The-HIRE-Act.pdf
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Congress.gov shows that on October 6, 2025, Sen. Moreno introduced S.2976, the HIRE Act, and the bill text includes a 25% tax on outsourcing payments, denial of deductions for those payments, and creation of a Domestic Workforce Fund for workforce development and apprenticeships.

The core promise was carried out by introducing the HIRE Act with the promised tax, deduction ban, and fund provisions.

delivered same_term A for effort

Text - S.2976 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): HIRE Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The senator's bill PDF states that Moreno introduced the HIRE Act, that it was read twice and referred, and that it would impose a 25% tax on outsourcing payments, make those payments nondeductible, and route receipts into a Domestic Workforce Fund for retraining, apprenticeships, and state workforce grants.

Official bill text on Moreno's site matches the commitment exactly and confirms the legislation was introduced.

delivered same_term A for effort

The-HIRE-Act.pdf
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Congress.gov lists S.2976, the HIRE Act, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and introduced on October 6, 2025. The latest action the same day was Senate referral to the Committee on Finance, and the tracker status is Introduced.

Official Congress.gov bill metadata confirms Moreno introduced S.2976 during the 119th Congress, satisfying the promise's action verb: introduce legislation.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for S.2976 - HIRE Act 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The introduced text says Moreno introduced the HIRE Act. Its provisions impose a 25 percent tax on outsourcing payments, define outsourcing payments to foreign persons for services benefiting U.S. consumers, create a Domestic Workforce Fund funded by those receipts for workforce development, retraining, apprenticeships, industry partnerships, and state grants, and add a rule denying deductions for outsourcing payments.

The official bill text matches the promised 25% outsourcing payment tax, deduction prohibition, and Domestic Workforce Fund for apprenticeships and workforce development.

delivered same_term A for effort

Text - S.2976 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): HIRE Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Moreno's Senate-hosted bill PDF is draft legislative text for the HIRE Act. It names Moreno as the introducer and includes the same core provisions: a 25 percent tax on outsourcing payments, a Domestic Workforce Fund using receipts from that tax, eligible spending for workforce development, retraining, apprenticeships, industry partnerships, and state grants, plus a deduction ban for outsourcing payments.

Moreno's official Senate site corroborates the legislative text and its match to the campaign promise, though Congress.gov is the primary record for the introduction date and bill number.

delivered same_term A for effort

The-HIRE-Act.pdf
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Congress.gov lists S.2976, the HIRE Act, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Moreno and introduced on October 6, 2025. The page shows the latest action remains: read twice and referred to the Senate Finance Committee on October 6, 2025; the tracker status is Introduced and the All Actions section lists only that one action.

Official current bill metadata confirms Moreno introduced the bill in his Senate term. No newer official action in the lookback window changes the delivered assessment for a promise to introduce legislation.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for S.2976 - HIRE Act 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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GovInfo's official introduced Senate bill text for S.2976 states that on October 6, 2025, Mr. Moreno introduced the bill. The text imposes a 25 percent tax on outsourcing payments, creates a Domestic Workforce Fund funded by receipts from the tax for workforce development, retraining, apprenticeship programs, industry partnerships, and state grants, and bars deductions for outsourcing payments.

GPO bill text independently verifies that the introduced legislation matches the promised 25% outsourcing payment tax, deduction prohibition, and Domestic Workforce Fund for apprenticeships and workforce development.

delivered same_term A for effort

Congressional Bills 119th Congress - S. 2976 Introduced in Senate
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