An Act to Restore Economic Sovereignty, Local Opportunity, and Civic Healing

 Part I — Draft Statute (Bill Text)

Title: An Act to Restore Economic Sovereignty, Local Opportunity, and Civic Healing

through a Temporary Surcharge on Tainted Revenue

Short Title: Healing & Sovereignty Surcharge Act of 2025

Preamble / Legislative Findings:

The Congress finds that:

1. Certain revenue streams are derived from forced-labor-linked supply chains, special

foreign entanglements, or preferential government contracts.

2. Concentration of government contracts among select entities has suppressed local

economic opportunity and weakened domestic sovereignty.

3. Temporary targeted surcharge, paired with competitive redistribution of

opportunities, will restore economic, social, and civic health without imprisonment or

confiscation.

4. The intent of this Act is restorative, merciful, and constitutional, ensuring proceeds

benefit ordinary citizens, local businesses, and domestic production.

Section 1 — Definitions

1. Person: Any natural or legal entity, including corporations, partnerships, and

associations.

2. Tainted Revenue: Revenue derived from goods or services materially sourced from

forced-labor-linked projects, special foreign entanglements, or direct government

privileges.

3. Covered Contracts: Any agreement or procurement with federal, state, or local

government entities.

4. Eligible Local Participant: Any U.S.-domiciled business or person, not subject to

moratorium under Section 3.

Section 2 — Healing & Sovereignty Surcharge

1. Persons earning tainted revenue shall pay a temporary surcharge on gross receipts

derived from such revenue.

2. Staged Rates:

- Year 1: 80%

- Year 2: 60%

- Year 3: 40%

- Year 4: 25%

- Year 5: 15%

3. Revenue Deployment: All surcharge revenue shall be used for:

- Domestic housing and modular construction programs.

- Grants and training for local workforce development and apprenticeships.

- Local procurement programs and re-shoring critical industries.

- Community infrastructure restoration.

Section 3 — Government Contract Moratorium & Redistribution

1. Any person subject to this Act is prohibited from entering new covered contracts for

five years.

2. Existing covered contracts shall terminate within 90 days, with payment limited to

verified cost recovery.

3. Redistribution (“Local Tide”):

- Vacated contracts are opened to Eligible Local Participants via competitive bidding.

- Preference for participants employing local labor, domestic production, and

sustainable operations.

- Objective: maximize economic circulation locally, raising the tide from the bottom.

Section 4 — Procedural Safeguards

1. Administrative Assessment:

- Treasury in coordination with CBP maintains a Tainted Revenue Registry.

- Notices of surcharge liability include rebuttable presumption, allowing verifiable

provenance submission.

2. Due Process & Appeals:

- Appeals to U.S. District Court within 30 days; provisional relief only with strict

bonding.

3. Audit & Transparency:

- Independent auditors verify surcharge application and competitive redistribution.

- Public registry lists contracts, bidders, surcharge collections, and remediation

outcomes.

Section 5 — Sunset & Compliance Incentives

1. Surcharge and moratorium expire after five years unless Congress extends for

ongoing tainted revenue or insufficient domestic re-shoring.

2. Compliance Credits: Persons divesting from tainted supply chains may receive

phased rebates Years 3–5.

Section 6 — Miscellaneous

1. Act applies to all persons materially tied to tainted sources affecting the U.S.

economy.

2. No imprisonment or confiscation beyond surcharge; focus is restorative economic

justice.

3. All rules, notices, and procedures shall be published publicly.