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H.R. 3843 (104th)

Sweatshop Product Ban Act of 1996

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Introduced

17 July 1996

Last action

29 August 1996 · Committee

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

Sponsors

Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Funderburk, David [R-NC-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

21 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Sweatshop Product Ban Act of 1996 - Prohibits the Defense Commissary Agency (DCA) or any nonappropriated fund instrumentality (NFI) which operates a military commissary or exchange store from purchasing for resale at such store any consumer item imported into the United States if the DCA or NFI has reason to believe that such item was not procured in conformity with minimum labor standards. Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) develop the minimum labor standards to be applied; and (2) annually develop and submit to the Secretary of Defense a list of companies and manufacturers that are not in compliance with such standards. Requires the Secretary of Defense to annually certify to the Congress that the DCA and NFI have not purchased any consumer items from companies and manufacturers so listed.

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7662)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 August 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 August 1996

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

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