Moreno Bill to Crackdown on Foreign Outsourcing Blocked by Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno's (R-Ohio) attempt to pass theHalting International Relocation of Employment Act, or HIRE Act, by unanimous consent was blocked by Senate Democrats. The bill would 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.

"But corporations, unfortunately, chase slave wages in other parts of the world where they can pay people $5 a day. And our calls, our American consumers that need help, need assistance, are calling these foreign countries. They have a language barrier, a culture barrier, and more importantly, that money is leaving our country to go into those communities versus having that money to stay here in America," said Senator Moreno. "So, what my bill does, it's very simple, if you outsource American jobs to a foreign country, you will pay a 25 percent fee for the value of that contract. And here's the best part, we take that 25 percent fee that we collect, and we use it to fund trade schools to upskill workers to be able to step up into a better, higher paying job."

Watch Senator Moreno's full remarks HERE.