# 119-hr-509: Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act

119-hr-509, Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-509
- Congress: 119
- Title: Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Shift U.S. manufacturing out of China into Latin America and the Caribbean by using finance, trade, and tax incentives.** The bill would combine targeted loans from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a 75% temporary tax expensing rule, 15 years of duty-free treatment, and tariffs on PRC-made goods to encourage firms to relocate production to the Western Hemisphere.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 75% bonus expensing for relocations: benefit, high. Manufacturers that move production from China to a Latin American or Caribbean country could expense 75% of the cost of new qualifying equipment and property. It would apply to property first used after enactment and before January 1, 2038, and placed in service in the region. To qualify, the firm…
- 15-year duty-free imports for assisted firms: benefit, medium. The President could grant duty-free or other favorable treatment for goods or services made in a Latin American or Caribbean country by a company that got DFC help. The break could last up to 15 years starting when that company begins operations there. The President would set the rules and conditio…
- U.S. would seek new LAC trade deals: benefit, medium. The U.S. Trade Representative would start talks for new trade deals with Latin American and Caribbean countries that do not already have one with the United States. Talks would start only if a country is working to reduce unlawful migration, is reducing reliance on the PRC, and allows Taiwan to kee…
- Low-rate DFC loans to move factories: mixed, medium. The DFC would set aside at least 10% of certain funds each year to offer low-rate loans for moving factories from China to Latin America or the Caribbean. Loans would cover moving equipment, worker training, and building facilities, with rates no higher than the lower of the Federal funds rate or 0…
- Tariff fund to offset program costs: mixed, medium. A new Treasury trust fund would receive amounts equal to tariffs the U.S. collects on goods made in China. The fund would then transfer amounts equal to revenue lost from DFC assistance back to the General Fund, using timing rules like those in the tax code. This would change how the program is off…
- Possible nuclear reactor sales in LAC: mixed, low. The President could pursue agreements that allow sales of U.S. nuclear reactors to Latin American or Caribbean countries or qualifying firms. Sales would need a national security finding and the country or firm must meet conditions on migration, reliance on the PRC, and a Taiwan commercial office.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-2243: LEOSA Reform Act
- 119-hr-3631: VITAL Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/509)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-2243: LEOSA Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2243)
- [119-hr-3631: VITAL Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3631)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-509 (as of 2026-04-21).