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SR 71

Urging the Indiana congressional delegation to oppose harmful tariffs impacting Indiana's farmers, businesses, employees, and consumers.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Shelli Yoder

Indiana Senate urges federal lawmakers to oppose tariffs harming state farmers, businesses, and consumers through non-binding resolution.

First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
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Bill Summary · SR 71

Legislative bill overview

SR 71 is a non-binding resolution urging Indiana's U.S. congressional representatives and senators to oppose tariffs that the resolution characterizes as harmful to the state's farmers, businesses, employees, and consumers. The bill does not create new law or policy itself, but rather expresses the Indiana Senate's position on federal trade policy and requests action from federal lawmakers.

Why is this important

Tariffs directly affect Indiana's economy, particularly its agricultural sector and manufacturing base. How Indiana's delegation votes on tariff legislation could influence trade policy affecting prices consumers pay, farm profitability, and business competitiveness, making the state legislature's official position potentially influential in federal decision-making.

Potential points of contention

  • Definition of "harmful": The resolution doesn't specify which tariffs or trade policies are problematic, leaving interpretation to individual legislators and potentially masking disagreement about specific policies
  • Federal versus state authority: Critics may argue state legislatures should not lobby federal trade policy, which is constitutionally a federal power, or conversely that states have legitimate economic interests to protect
  • Incomplete economic analysis: The resolution assumes tariffs are net-negative without acknowledging potential benefits to protected domestic industries or discussing which sectors/stakeholders support tariff protections

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

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