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AR 200

Opposes President Trump's tariff policy on imported products.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Alixon Collazos-Gill and 1 co-sponsor

NJ Gen Assembly AR 200 opposes Trump's tariff policy on imports; a non-binding resolution asserts tariffs raise prices and living costs, harming NJ residents and businesses.

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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Bill Summary · AR 200

Summary of AR 200 (New Jersey)

Overview

  • Bill Number: AR 200
  • Title: A Resolution opposing President Trump’s tariff policy on imported products
  • Type: Non-binding resolution
  • Subject: Commerce
  • Status: Introduced in the New Jersey General Assembly on July 24, 2025; referred to the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee

Purpose and Intent

  • The resolution expresses opposition to President Donald J. Trump’s tariff policy on imported goods.
  • It frames tariffs as economically harmful to New Jersey residents and businesses and asserts that they create market uncertainty and higher costs of living.

Key Provisions

  • Be It Resolved: The General Assembly opposes President Trump’s tariff policy on imported products.
  • Transmission clause: Copies of the resolution, filed with the Secretary of State, shall be sent to the President, Vice-President, and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer.
  • The resolution summarizes the President’s tariff actions and calls revenue/price implications into focus for New Jersey.

Context and Supporting Background (as recited in the bill)

  • Tariffs cited:
    • 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports (as of March 12, 2025).
    • 25% tariff on cars and auto parts, plus a universal 10% import duty on all products, with reciprocal tariffs to follow (as of April 2025).
  • Tariffs described as taxes on imports, generally passed through to consumers and businesses via higher prices.
  • Referenced economic research (National Bureau of Economic Research) indicating tariffs in 2018 raised prices, disrupted supply chains, reduced variety of imported goods, and fully passed tariffs to domestic prices.
  • Claimed consequences for New Jersey include higher cost of living, higher operating costs for businesses, potential negative effects on employment and overall economic output.
  • Noted New Jersey’s vulnerable, diverse economy and its significance as a major container port, suggesting heightened sensitivity to tariff-driven trade disruptions.
  • The resolution argues tariffs have harmful effects on New Jersey residents and broader American consumers, justifying opposition.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: New Jersey residents and businesses, particularly sectors reliant on imports and international supply chains.
  • Indirect: Consumers statewide, port/logistics operations, and industries affected by higher input costs and prices.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: July 24, 2025
  • Referral: Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
  • Next steps: As a resolution, it would move through the standard legislative process for non-binding statements but does not create law or allocate funds.

Potential Impact and Notes

  • Legal effect: Non-binding; expresses a policy stance of the New Jersey General Assembly.
  • Policy impact: Signals state legislative opposition to federal tariff policy and could influence public debate or future state actions related to commerce and federal-state relations.
  • Fiscal impact: None directly specified; the resolution itself does not authorize expenditures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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