# 119-hr-5978: Foreign Remittance Accountability and Transparency Act

119-hr-5978, Foreign Remittance Accountability and Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5978
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Remittance Accountability and Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would require the Comptroller General to study **foreign government programs that enable U.S. tax evasion through remittance transfers**. In consultation with the Treasury, the study would identify such programs, assess whether they bypass U.S. tax or reporting laws, gauge their financial scale, and report findings and enforcement recommendations to Congress within 180 days.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State.
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5978)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5247)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6764)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5978 (as of 2026-04-21).