Republican House members are pushing a new bill that would make it more difficult for the United Nations to tax carbon emissions.
Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), chair of the Republican Study Committee, introduced H.R. 5888, the “UNtaxed Act,” late last week.
The bill would ban the United States from funding any U.N. body that implements a global carbon tax. It reiterates that the Senate must approve any U.N.-imposed tax.
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The legislation follows the International Maritime Organization setting a vote last month to adopt a carbon tax for shipping. The IMO ultimately postponed their vote by a year after President Donald Trump intervened.
