Condemning the United Nations and International Maritime Organization for proposing a global tax on shipping emissions, threatening United States sovereignty, trade, and economic interests.
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Latest Action · October 17, 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.
This resolution condemns the United Nations and International Maritime Organization for proposing a global tax on shipping emissions, which the bill argues would violate U.S. sovereignty and harm American economic interests. The proposed scheme would require ships to pay into an international fund based on their carbon emissions, creating what the resolution calls an "unprecedented global taxation system" on trade and transportation. The bill claims such a tax would increase costs for consumers, reduce competitiveness for American companies and workers in shipping and manufacturing, and undermine U.S. energy independence. Rather than imposing any funding or timeline, this resolution directs the House to call on the Trump Administration to instruct U.S. representatives at the International Maritime Organization to vote against the emissions tax proposal and suggests considering reciprocal measures like tariffs against nations that enforce it. The resolution asserts that no American vessel should be subject to international taxation without Congressional consent and reaffirms U.S. commitment to free enterprise and protecting American jobs from global regulations.
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