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HR 4283 114th Congress House

Consumers REBATE Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Climate change and greenhouse gasesCoalOil and gasSales and excise taxesTariffs
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Dec 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumers Rebate to ban Emissions and Boost AlTernative Energy Act or the Consumers REBATE Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose as of January 1, 2017, an excise tax on the production or importation of a taxable carbon substance (i.e., coal, oil, and natural gas), payable by the producer, miner, or importer of such substance. The tax does not apply to exports of a taxable carbon substance.

The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to: (1) impose carbon equivalency fees on imports of goods containing or produced using a taxable carbon substance; and (2) make quarterly payments, from the amounts deposited pursuant to imposition of the carbon excise tax, to lawful residents of the United States with a valid social security number.

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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4283: Consumers REBATE Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4283/
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