In the United States Congress, members of the Republican Party proposed a 5% tax on remittances sent by migrant workers to their countries of origin. In this regard, legislators could form a working group to travel to the neighboring country and seek to block the approval of the measure, which will impact the pockets of millions of families.
During the Permanent Commission meeting this Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Senator Adán Augusto López Hernández of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) proposed forming a plural group of senators who could appear before committees or the full House of Representatives to block the initiative.
“I would ask my fellow senators to take up this call as the Senate of the Republic. I would ask the president of the board of directors to support this effort so that we can establish this working group as soon as possible and attend hearings before the United States Congress. It is not an easy matter,” López Hernández said from the podium.
According to the senator, the response could be favorable because the debate and approval of the proposal has accentuated divisions among legislators in the neighboring country. As a result, the bill was approved after a discussion that lasted more than 10 hours.
Despite the proposal, it has not been confirmed how the working group will be formed, under what criteria, or the date of their trip to the United States. In that sense, it is possible that they will announce the origin or not, as well as the details of the proposal, in the coming days.
Another of the proposals issued by Adán Augusto López Hernández was to send a “technical and political” document to the corresponding committee of the United States Congress with the position of the Congress of the Union regarding the initiative to tax remittances.
What is known about the 5% tax on remittances in the United States?
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved a legislative proposal seeking to impose a 5 percent tax on remittances sent from the United States to other countries. According to the committee, the measure was approved with 26 votes in favor and 19 against, in a session that reflected a clear partisan divide.
The initiative was introduced by Jason Smith, chairman of the committee, and received unanimous support from Republican lawmakers. In contrast, the Democratic caucus voted en masse against the bill, arguing their opposition to the measure. This tax is part of a broader tax package being drafted by the Budget Committee. The consolidated bill is expected to be voted on by the full House of Representatives before May 26. If approved, the next step will be debate in the Senate.
Source: infobae
