AR SR29

Encourages U.S. Congress to enact trade policy that holds high-polluting countries like China and Russia accountable for their pollution output while rewarding American businesses for superior environmental performance.

Asserts that Chinese goods generate 3 times the emissions of equivalent U.S. goods and Russian goods emit 4 times the emissions, with Russian minerals more than twice as polluting as U.S. minerals.

Notes that Russian oil has 33% higher pollution intensity and Russian natural gas is 60% more pollution intensive than U.S. equivalents.

Cites rural economic hardship including average per capita income of $50,000 (compared to $64,000 nationally), poverty rate of 15.4% (compared to 12.8% nationwide), and manufacturing employment losses over 20% due to unfair trade policy benefiting foreign polluters.

Directs the Arkansas Senate to send copies of the resolution to the U.S. Senate Secretary, House Clerk, and all Arkansas members of Congress upon adoption.