# 117-hr-8566: To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.

117-hr-8566, To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8566
- Congress: 117
- Title: To impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill imposes a 5% transfer fee on remittances sent to recipients outside of the United States, to be paid by the sender. The bill also establishes for U.S. citizens a tax credit equal to the amount that the citizen taxpayer paid in such transfer fees for any taxable year. The bill also provides funding for various border-related activities, such as to build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico barrier. The funding shall be equal to the amount collected by the transfer fee minus the tax credits allowed.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8566 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8566)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8566 (as of 2025-11-18).