Bill Text: IL HR0119 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Calls upon President Donald Trump to abandon his reckless tariff plans that would raise costs on Illinois families and businesses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 47-0)

Status: (Passed) 2025-02-05 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel [HR0119 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HR0119-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, President Donald Trump's recklessly proposed
tariffs plans would raise costs on Illinois families; and
WHEREAS, Estimates from the Peterson Institute for
International Economics indicate President Trump's trade plan
would increase the cost of living when American families can
least afford it; his agenda would cost every family up to
$2,600 in new expenses every year for everyday purchases,
including groceries, gas, utilities, and other goods; and
WHEREAS, Economists project that President Trump's trade
plans will result in greater inflation for the United States;
and
WHEREAS, Illinois' farming communities would be among the
hardest hit; during the first Trump Administration, a chaotic
and unsuccessful "trade war" instigated by President Trump
decimated international demand for American soybeans and other
agricultural products, boosting the prospects of countries
like Brazil and Argentina while hurting the bottom line of
American farmers and raising domestic grocery costs;
economists anticipate his current trade agenda could double
the cost of some foods; and

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WHEREAS, American manufacturers and emerging technologies,
such as microchips, would fall behind as a direct result of
President Trump's trade plans, crushing emerging markets here
in Illinois and denying economic opportunities for families;
and
WHEREAS, Even as President Trump scrambles to pause his
misguided and costly trade plans, Illinois families are
feeling the burden, as the initial prospect of his agenda sent
markets into a steep decline, and this instance of flailing
leadership denies businesses the stability they need to
succeed; and
WHEREAS, President Trump himself has acknowledged that
there will be pain, stating, "We may have in the short term, a
little pain, and people understand that"; and
WHEREAS, Illinois families would be uniquely impacted due
to this State's longstanding business relationships with
Canada and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, According to the Illinois Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity, Canada and Mexico are Illinois' top
export partners; and
WHEREAS, Our multibillion-dollar trade relationship with

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Canada and Mexico impacts thousands of Illinois jobs, jobs
that could be recklessly put at risk; and
WHEREAS, President Trump's proposals have generated
significant instability in the marketplace; and
WHEREAS, A misguided trade plan will weaken the United
States' reputation and credibility across the globe;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we call upon President Donald Trump to abandon his reckless
plans that would raise costs on Illinois families and
businesses; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies be delivered to President
Donald Trump and members of the Illinois Congressional
Delegation.