Condemning the United Nations and International Maritime Organization for proposing a global tax on shipping emissions, threatening United States sovereignty, trade, and economic interests.

This resolution strongly condemns the proposed "Net-Zero Framework" by the United Nations and International Maritime Organization, which seeks to impose a global tax or levy on maritime shipping emissions. The House of Representatives views this as an illegitimate attempt to establish a global taxation system on trade and transportation, directly impacting private industry and sovereign nations without proper representation. It argues that such a tax would significantly increase the cost of transporting goods, raise consumer prices, and reduce the competitiveness of American producers and exporters, thereby threatening United States sovereignty and economic interests. The resolution explicitly opposes any attempts by international organizations to impose global taxes on American companies, workers, or consumers. It calls upon the President to instruct United States representatives at the International Maritime Organization to vote against any global emissions tax proposal and its enforcement mechanisms. Furthermore, it affirms that no American-flagged vessel or U.S. shipping company should be subject to such international taxation without the explicit consent of Congress, urging the administration to consider reciprocal measures against nations that attempt to enforce this global tax on American commerce.