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H.R. 1486 113th Congress House

No Carbon Tax Act of 2013

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from devising or implementing a carbon tax.

Introduced: April 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalOil and gasSales and excise taxes
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 11, 2013
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.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Carbon Tax Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from devising or implementing a carbon tax. Defines "carbon tax" to mean a tax, fee, or price on: (1) emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions generated by the burning of coal, natural gas, or oil; or (2) coal, natural gas, or oil based on emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions that would be generated through the fuel's combustion.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1486: No Carbon Tax Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1486/
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"H.R. 1486: No Carbon Tax Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1486/.
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H.R. 1486, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1486/.
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