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H.R. 5888

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5888, the UNtaxed Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 31, 2025 by Rep. August Pfluger (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Oct 31, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 5888 has 15 co-sponsors.

hb5888/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5888 IH: UNtaxed Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5888  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 31, 2025   Mr. Pfluger  (for himself,  Mr. Cline ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Williams of Texas ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Rogers of Alabama ,  Mr. Weber of Texas ,  Mr. Balderson ,  Mr. Mann ,  Ms. Stefanik ,  Mr. Fulcher ,  Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and  Mr. Jackson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global carbon tax with respect to the United States.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   UNtaxed Act  .
2.
Limitation on United Nations taxes, tariffs, fees, or other such penalties
No tax, tariff, fee, or other such penalty may be levied upon United States citizens or United States companies by the United Nations or any organization, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations, unless such tax, tariff, fee, or other such penalty is imposed under an agreement that is in effect with respect to the United States and the Senate has provided its advice and consent to ratification of the agreement.
3.
Limitation on funds relating to global carbon taxes
No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for—
(1)
assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations or any United Nations-affiliated body that would be used to impose a global carbon tax; or
(2)
implementation or enforcement of such a global carbon tax.
4.
Definition
In this Act, the term  global carbon tax  means a tax imposed under a global fuel regime that—
(1)
requires owners or operators of vessels to reduce the level of greenhouse gases emitted by the vessel; and
(2)
imposes such a tax at set costs with respect to such level of emission of greenhouse gases.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global carbon tax with respect to the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. August Pfluger (R) sponsors H.R. 5888, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 12 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5888 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Oct 31, 2025 · 1,160 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Oct 31, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5888 has taken 2 actions since Oct 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2025
House
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.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 5888 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5888.

Titles

H.R. 5888 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • UNtaxed Act — Display Title
  • UNtaxed Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global carbon tax with respect to the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5888 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5888’s is Taxation.

hr5888/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5888, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 182 (Friday, October 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PFLUGER:H.R. 5888.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:article 1, section 8[Page H4567]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com