HR 90 · 106th Congress · Labor and Employment

Stop Sweatshops Act

Introduced 1999-01-06· 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.(1999-01-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Sweatshops Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make garment industry manufacturers civilly liable for sweatshop conditions maintained by their contractors. 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. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]NY
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA