H.R. 1486 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1486

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 11, 2013

Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from devising or implementing a carbon tax.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013.

Carbon tax prohibition

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency are prohibited from devising or implementing a carbon tax.

(b)

Definition

For purposes of this section, the term carbon tax means—

(1)

a tax, fee, or price on emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions generated by the burning of coal, natural gas, or oil; or

(2)

a tax, fee, or price on coal, natural gas, or oil based on emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions that would be generated through the fuel’s combustion.