Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont SR11: Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the Stat
Status: Passed both chambers, May 13, 2025
Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 13, 2025:
State of Vermont Senate Chamber Montpelier, Vermont Senate Resolution Offered by Senators Baruth, Beck, Bongartz, Brennan, Brock, Chittenden, Clarkson, Collamore, Cummings, Douglass, Gulick, Hardy, Harrison, Hart, Hashim, Heffernan, Lyons, Major, Mattos, Norris, Perchlik, Plunkett, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Watson, Westman and White, S.R. 11. Senate resolution relating to supporting warm and cooperative relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and urging President Trump to remove all tariffs that he has imposed against Canadian imports and to refrain from subsequently imposing any new tariffs against Canadian imports. Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Whereas, the United States and Canada have been military and diplomatic allies and economic partners, even though episodes of commercial disagreement, since Canadian confederation in 1867, and Whereas, perhaps no American state has a closer and more active two-way relationship with our northern neighbor than the State of Vermont, and Whereas, these ties entail …
Sponsors
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Scott Beck (R, Caledonia District)
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- Patrick Brennan (R, Grand Isle District)
- Randolph Brock (R, Franklin District)
- Thomas Chittenden (D, Chittenden-Southeast District)
- Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor District)
- Brian Collamore (R, Rutland District)
- Ann Cummings (D, Washington District)
- Samuel Douglass (R, Orleans District)
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Ruth Hardy (D, Addison District)
Latest actions
- : As adopted by Senate
- : Read 3rd time & adopted
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : 3rd reading ordered
- : Recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs] agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Clarkson], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1]
- : Roll Call, Requested by Sen. [Clarkson]
- : Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator [Weeks] for Committee on [Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs]
- : Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on [Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs]
- : New Business/Second Reading
- : Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs]
Votes
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs] agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Clarkson], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 1] (May 9, 2025): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR11?
- SR11 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the Stat.
- What does SR11 do?
- Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role in the crafting of international trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs; and urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he has imposed on Canada since January 20, 2025, including those outside the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
- What is the status of SR11?
- Passed both chambers as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: As adopted by Senate (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR11?
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR11?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.R.11
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