S.Con.Res. 4: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States.

Introduced:
Jan 28, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Status

This resolution was assigned to a congressional committee on January 28, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 28, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 28, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Prognosis

76% chance of getting past committee.
36% chance of being agreed to.

65% of Senate concurrent resolutions made it past committee and only 31% were agreed to in 2011–2013. [ methodology]

Cosponsors
19 cosponsors (19R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Last updated Jan 28, 2013.
2 pages

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1/28/2013--Introduced.
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.

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