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DSESSION H. CON. RES. 86
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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; 2
•HCON 86 EH
Whereas a carbon tax will mean that families and consumers
will pay more for essentials like food, gasoline, and elec-
tricity;
Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elder-
ly, 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 Administra-
tion, the share of energy consumption during 2023 in the
United States that was derived from fossil fuels was ap-
proximately 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 re-
gions and would further restrict the global competitive-
ness of the United States;
Whereas American ingenuity has led to innovations in energy
exploration and development and has increased produc-
tion 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 en-
courage continued private sector innovation and develop-
ment and not increase the existing tax burden on manu-
facturers; 3
•HCON 86 EH
Whereas the production of American energy resources in-
creases 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 competi-
tiveness 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 1
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that a carbon 2
tax would be detrimental to American families and busi-3
nesses, and is not in the best interest of the United States. 4
Passed the House of Representatives March 21,
2024.
Attest:
Clerk. 118
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H. CON. RES. 86
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax
would be detrimental to the United States economy.