S. 3276

119 S3276 IS: UNtaxed Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-20
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3276  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   November 20, 2025   Mr. Lee  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations    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 entities by the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations, unless such tax, tariff, fee, or other such penalty is imposed under a treaty with respect to which the Senate has provided its advice and consent under clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution of the United States.
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.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Global carbon tax
The term  global carbon tax  means a tax imposed under a global fuel regime that—
(A)
requires the owner or operator of a vessel to reduce the level of greenhouse gases emitted by the vessel; and
(B)
imposes such a tax at set costs with respect to such level of emission of greenhouse gases.
(2)
United States entity
The term  United States entity  means an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States.