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House resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the proposals currently before the Congress to place a tax on fuels based on their carbon content or to tax the carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

H.Res. 438Introduced Jul 18, 1990Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Chapman D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 18, 1990 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 9 Democrats

5 of 14 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.

Tom Bevill (D-AL), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), William Clinger (R-PA), Larry Combest (R-TX), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Clarence Miller (R-OH), Austin Murphy (D-PA), Carl Perkins (D-KY), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Bob Wise (D-WV).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Chapman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-1 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.