Urges Congress to support policies that examine international pollution differential and hold foreign polluters accountable for their pollution.

SR 129 is a non-binding New Jersey Senate resolution urging Congress to support policies that examine the difference in pollution levels between U.S. and foreign manufacturing (particularly China and Russia) and hold those foreign polluters accountable. It cites data showing U.S. manufacturers are more carbon-efficient but compete with countries like China - which emits over 30% of global CO2 - while exporting goods with 300-400% higher emissions than U.S.-made equivalents. The resolution does not create new laws but calls for Congress to adjust trade policy to consider carbon emissions, aiming to bolster U.S. manufacturing and reduce reliance on high-emission imports. It specifically references China’s environmental subsidies and the U.S. economy’s 44% greater carbon efficiency as context.