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SCONRES 61 112th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States.

Introduced: December 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Climate change and greenhouse gasesEnergy pricesOil and gasSales and excise taxesUser charges and fees
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Dec 6, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7687)
Dec 6, 2012
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 Latest action December 6, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7687)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Express the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to American families and businesses and is not in the interest of the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 144 Identical bill Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 6, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 6, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 6, 2012
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Dec 6, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Dec 6, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Dec 6, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 6, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 6, 2012
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Dec 6, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 6, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 61: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-61/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 61: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-61/.
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S. Con. Res. 61, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-61/.
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[S. Con. Res. 61: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SCONRES-61/)
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