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To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global carbon tax with respect to the United States.
Summary
The UNtaxed Act provides limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global carbon tax with respect to the United States. The bill prohibits the United Nations or any UN-affiliated body from levying taxes, tariffs, fees, or other penalties on U.S. citizens or companies unless such levies are imposed under an agreement to which the United States is a party and the Senate has provided its advice and consent to ratification. The bill prohibits appropriating or making available U.S. funds for U.S. contributions to the United Nations or UN-affiliated bodies that would be used to impose a global carbon tax, or for implementation or enforcement of such a tax. The bill defines a global carbon tax as a tax imposed under a global fuel regime that requires vessel owners or operators to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and imposes costs based on emission levels.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL)
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
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Actions (2)
- Oct 31, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Cline, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Mann, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, and Mr. Jackson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global carbon tax with respect to the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “UNtaxed Act”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON UNITED NATIONS TAXES, TARIFFS, FEES, OR OTHER SUCH PENALTIES.
No tax, tariff, fee, or other such penalty may be levied upon United States citizens or United States companies by the United Nations or any organization, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations, unless such tax, tariff, fee, or other such penalty is imposed under an agreement that is in effect with respect to the United States and the Senate has provided its advice and consent to ratification of the agreement.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON FUNDS RELATING TO GLOBAL CARBON TAXES.
No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for—
(1) assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations or any United Nations-affiliated body that would be used to impose a global carbon tax; or
(2) implementation or enforcement of such a global carbon tax.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term “global carbon tax” means a tax imposed under a global fuel regime that—
(1) requires owners or operators of vessels to reduce the level of greenhouse gases emitted by the vessel; and
(2) imposes such a tax at set costs with respect to such level of emission of greenhouse gases. <all>
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