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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 86 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 86

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental 
                     to the United States economy.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2024

Mr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Bost, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Crenshaw, 
 Mr. Perry, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, 
 Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Carey, Mr. Langworthy, 
 and Mr. Pfluger) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental 
                     to the United States economy.

Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on carbon released from fossil fuels;
Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy prices, including the price of 
        gasoline, electricity, natural gas, and home heating oil;
Whereas a carbon tax will mean that families and consumers will pay more for 
        essentials like food, gasoline, and electricity;
Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elderly, and those on 
        fixed incomes;
Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more jobs and businesses moving overseas;
Whereas a carbon tax will lead to less economic growth;
Whereas American families will be harmed the most from a carbon tax;
Whereas, according to the Energy Information Administration, the share of energy 
        consumption during 2023 in the United States that was derived from 
        fossil fuels was approximately 80 percent;
Whereas a carbon tax will increase the cost of every good manufactured in the 
        United States;
Whereas a carbon tax will impose disproportionate burdens on certain industries, 
        jobs, States, and geographic regions and would further restrict the 
        global competitiveness of the United States;
Whereas American ingenuity has led to innovations in energy exploration and 
        development and has increased production of domestic energy resources on 
        private and State-owned land which has created significant job growth 
        and private capital investment;
Whereas the energy policy of the United States should encourage continued 
        private sector innovation and development and not increase the existing 
        tax burden on manufacturers;
Whereas the production of American energy resources increases the ability of the 
        United States to maintain a competitive advantage in today's global 
        economy;
Whereas a carbon tax would reduce America's global competitiveness and would 
        encourage development abroad in countries that do not impose this 
        exorbitant tax burden; and
Whereas the Congress and the President should focus on pro-growth solutions that 
        encourage increased development of domestic resources: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental 
to American families and businesses, and is not in the best interest of 
the United States.
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