HJR25 Summary

• Expresses Alabama Legislature's full support and recognition of the domestic iron and steel manufacturing industry in Alabama and the United States.

• Cites economic importance of iron and steel manufacturing, including average annual wages exceeding $95,000 per job and support of nearly seven additional indirect jobs per manufacturing position.

• Identifies unfair global trade practices, foreign government subsidies, illegal trade schemes, and product dumping as causing significant injury to domestic producers and resulting in loss of high-paying jobs.

• Urges Alabama's federal elected officials, including President Donald Trump, Senators Richard Shelby and Doug Jones, and the state's U.S. House Representatives to enforce U.S. trade laws and defend domestic manufacturers from unfair foreign practices.

• Urges federal officials to support public policies promoting modernization of surface and waterways transportation infrastructure, clean water and wastewater infrastructure, and energy infrastructure systems.