HR 4166 · 104th Congress · Labor and Employment

Stop Sweatshops Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(1996-10-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Sweatshops Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for the civil liability of manufacturers for sweatshop conditions in the garment industry. Sets forth civil penalties for violation of recordkeeping and payroll accounting requirements.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large]MT
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]NC