The Congress on Tuesday raised concern over a new Bill introduced in the US Senate that seeks to impose a 25 per cent tax on payments made by American companies for outsourcing work abroad, warning that it could have a “direct and deep impact” on India’s IT, consulting and BPO industries.

In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that on October 6, 2025, Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced the “Halting International Relocation of Employment Act” or “HIRE Act” which has been referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.

The Bill, he said, proposes a 25% tax on any US person or company making an “outsourcing payment”, defined as any money paid to a foreign person whose work benefits consumers in the United States.

Calling the legislation, a reflection of a “growing mindset in

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