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

Bill: 117-hconres-34
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2021-05-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Energy prices

Oil and gas

Sales and excise taxes

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This concurrent resolution expresses 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.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 34 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2021 Mr. Scalise (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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 2019 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

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.