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NJ SCR88
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
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New Jersey Senate Concurrent Resolution urging Congress and the President to enact federal legislation penalizing companies that outsource labor to foreign markets
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Proposed penalties include prohibiting outsourcing companies from receiving federal contracts, tax breaks, grants, or loans, and establishing an "outsourcing tax" on companies that eliminate American jobs to hire overseas workers at lower wages
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U.S. multinational enterprises employed 14 million people in foreign affiliates in 2023, an increase of over 3 million outsourced workers since 2009, according to Department of Commerce data
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Resolution cites 7.6 million unemployed Americans nationally, with over 240,000 unemployed in New Jersey, and notes manufacturing, computer technology, and call center workers are significantly impacted by outsourcing
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Sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner (District 15) and introduced February 5, 2026
Legislative Description
Urges Congress and President to enact legislation that penalizes companies that outsource labor to foreign markets.
Labor
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
2/5/2026