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NJ SCR88

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Turner

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • New Jersey Senate Concurrent Resolution urging Congress and the President to enact federal legislation penalizing companies that outsource labor to foreign markets

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Labor2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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