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Bills · HR 7493
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 7493Taxation
Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2026
INTRO FEB 11· LAST ACTION FEB 11
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because it aims to prevent a practice that many view as corporate tax avoidance. Currently, some U.S. companies can reduce their tax obligations by merging with a smaller foreign company and relocating their legal address abroad, even while keeping their main operations and management in the U.S. This practice, known as inversion, can lead to a loss of tax revenue for the U.S. government, which could otherwise be used for public services or infrastructure projects.
If this bill becomes law, it would significantly tighten the rules, making it harder and less financially beneficial for companies to perform inversions. This could lead to increased tax revenue for the U.S., ensuring that companies with strong economic ties to the country contribute more to the U.S. tax base. If it doesn't pass, companies might continue to use inversions as a strategy to lower their tax burden, potentially impacting the federal budget and perceptions of corporate fairness.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Treats foreign corporations as U.S. companies for tax purposes if 80% or more of their stock is held by former U.S. shareholders after acquiring a U.S. company.
This significantly broadens the definition of what constitutes an 'inverted' corporation, making it harder for companies to avoid U.S. taxes through ownership structures.
PROVISION 02
Establishes a new category of 'inverted domestic corporation' for companies that acquire a U.S. entity and either have over 50% ownership by former U.S. shareholders OR have primary U.S. management/control and significant U.S. business activities.
This adds another layer of criteria, beyond just ownership percentages, to identify companies that are effectively still U.S.-based despite a foreign legal address.
PROVISION 03
Defines 'management and control' as primarily within the United States if substantially all of the top executives and senior management responsible for strategic decisions are based in the U.S.
This provides a clear standard for determining when a company's leadership remains primarily U.S.-based, regardless of its legal domicile.
PROVISION 04
Specifies that an expanded group has 'significant domestic business activities' if at least 25% of its employees, compensation, assets, or income are located or derived in the United States.
This provides objective, measurable criteria to determine if a company maintains substantial economic ties to the U.S. economy after an inversion.
PROVISION 05
Applies the new rules to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014.
This provision makes the changes largely retroactive, potentially impacting many corporate inversion transactions that have occurred in the last decade.
This bill matters because it aims to prevent a practice that many view as corporate tax avoidance. Currently, some U.S. companies can reduce their tax obligations by merging with a smaller foreign company and relocating their legal address abroad, even while keeping their main operations and management in the U.S. This practice, known as inversion, can lead to a loss of tax revenue for the U.S. government, which could otherwise be used for public services or infrastructure projects.
If this bill becomes law, it would significantly tighten the rules, making it harder and less financially beneficial for companies to perform inversions. This could lead to increased tax revenue for the U.S., ensuring that companies with strong economic ties to the country contribute more to the U.S. tax base. If it doesn't pass, companies might continue to use inversions as a strategy to lower their tax burden, potentially impacting the federal budget and perceptions of corporate fairness.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Treats foreign corporations as U.S. companies for tax purposes if 80% or more of their stock is held by former U.S. shareholders after acquiring a U.S. company.
This significantly broadens the definition of what constitutes an 'inverted' corporation, making it harder for companies to avoid U.S. taxes through ownership structures.
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Establishes a new category of 'inverted domestic corporation' for companies that acquire a U.S. entity and either have over 50% ownership by former U.S. shareholders OR have primary U.S. management/control and significant U.S. business activities.
This adds another layer of criteria, beyond just ownership percentages, to identify companies that are effectively still U.S.-based despite a foreign legal address.
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Defines 'management and control' as primarily within the United States if substantially all of the top executives and senior management responsible for strategic decisions are based in the U.S.
This provides a clear standard for determining when a company's leadership remains primarily U.S.-based, regardless of its legal domicile.
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Specifies that an expanded group has 'significant domestic business activities' if at least 25% of its employees, compensation, assets, or income are located or derived in the United States.
This provides objective, measurable criteria to determine if a company maintains substantial economic ties to the U.S. economy after an inversion.
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Applies the new rules to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014.
This provision makes the changes largely retroactive, potentially impacting many corporate inversion transactions that have occurred in the last decade.
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014.
GLOSSARY
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Inverted corporation
A company that legally moves its headquarters to another country, often to reduce its U.S. tax payments, even though its main business operations and management usually remain in the U.S.
Domestic corporation (for tax purposes)
A company that the U.S. government treats as a U.S. entity for tax collection, meaning it is subject to U.S. taxes on its income earned worldwide.
Surrogate foreign corporation
A foreign company that effectively replaces a U.S. company after a merger, where a significant portion of its ownership is still held by former U.S. shareholders.
Internal Revenue Code of 1986
The primary body of U.S. federal tax law, which governs how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforces tax collection.
Expanded affiliated group
A collection of related companies, including a parent company and its subsidiaries, that are linked through common ownership and control.
Substantial business activities
A minimum level of real economic operations (like a certain percentage of employees, assets, or income) that a company must have in a particular country to be considered a legitimate business there for tax purposes.
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
FEB 11
Introduced in House
INTROREFERRAL
FEB 11
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
A measurable level of business operations, such as a percentage of employees, assets, or income, located within the United States, used to determine if a foreign-organized company still has strong economic ties to the U.S.
