Senator Durbin Introduces Bill to Tax and Ban Federal Contracts for Corporations That Move Headquarters Abroad

Congress Targets Inverted Corporations with Contract Bans and Tax Reclassification·Latest event February 11, 2026

This story covers one chapter of a longer effort: Prevent American companies from moving their headquarters overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes.View effort →

Mar 25

Senator Durbin Introduces Bill to Tax and Ban Federal Contracts for Corporations That Move Headquarters Abroad

Four legislative proposals to penalize corporate inversions are currently stalled in House and Senate committees, where they await further review and potential hearings. Until these measures advance, companies that relocate their legal headquarters abroad to reduce tax liabilities remain eligible for lucrative federal contracts and can continue to avoid domestic tax rates.

Feb 10

Senator Dick Durbin Introduces Bill to Tax U.S.-Managed Inverted Corporations as Domestic Entities

Senator Dick Durbin introduced the Stop Corporate Inversions Act to treat U.S.-managed companies as domestic entities for tax purposes.

S. 3847Senator Durbin Introduces Bill to Tax Companies That Move Headquarters Abroad to Avoid U.S. PaymentsU.S. companies reap the rewards of government programs but use foreign tax havens to scheme their way out of paying thei

Feb 10

House Introduces Bill to Stop U.S. Companies From Moving Overseas for Lower Tax Rates

A companion House bill was introduced to prevent U.S. companies from moving legal headquarters overseas to access lower tax rates.

H.R. 7493Congress Proposes Bill to Stop U.S. Companies from Moving Overseas for Lower Taxes

Feb 8

Senate Bill Proposes Ban on Federal Contracts for Inverted Corporations with Primary U.S. Operations

Senate legislation was introduced to prohibit the federal government from awarding contracts to inverted corporations that maintain primary operations in the U.S.

S. 3811Congress Proposes Ban on Federal Contracts for Companies That Move Headquarters Overseas to Avoid Taxes

Feb 8

House refers inverted corporation contract ban to Oversight and Armed Services committees for review.

The House version of the contract ban was referred to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Armed Services for consideration.

H.R. 7424Congress Proposes Ban on Federal Contracts for Companies That Move Headquarters Overseas to Avoid Taxes

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These four bills are companion versions of two main ideas introduced in both the House and Senate. H.R. 7424 and S. 3811 focus on banning government contracts for tax-dodging firms, while H.R. 7493 and S. 3847 change tax rules for companies that merge with foreign partners.

H.R. 7493

Congress Proposes Bill to Stop U.S. Companies from Moving Overseas for Lower Taxes

Feb 11

S. 3847

Senator Durbin Introduces Bill to Tax Companies That Move Headquarters Abroad to Avoid U.S. Payments

Feb 11

H.R. 7424

Congress Proposes Ban on Federal Contracts for Companies That Move Headquarters Overseas to Avoid Taxes

Feb 9

S. 3811

Congress Proposes Ban on Federal Contracts for Companies That Move Headquarters Overseas to Avoid Taxes

Feb 9

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