Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar-producing and -consuming countries should be eliminated.

House Concurrent Resolution 12 expresses the intent of Congress that the United States should work toward a global agreement to eliminate all government subsidies for sugar production and exports. The resolution calls on the President to negotiate with other major sugar-producing nations to end these financial supports simultaneously, rather than the U.S. acting alone.

For everyday citizens, this measure seeks to create a "level playing field" in the international sugar market, which could eventually impact the price of sugar-containing products and the stability of domestic farming jobs. Because this is a concurrent resolution rather than a bill, it does not carry the force of law or change current U.S. sugar policy; instead, it serves as a formal statement of foreign policy goals regarding international trade.