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H.R. 4613 (109th)

Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 December 2005

Last action

27 March 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Subjects

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23 March 2026

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Summary

Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require apparel manufacturers to: (1) maintain, for at least three years, certain records and information with respect to the employees and homeworkers of each contractor they engage; (2) enter contracts that require such contractors to provide them with such information about working conditions; and (3) submit copies of such records and contracts to the Secretary of Labor, who shall make such information fully and freely available to the public, through printed and electronic databases searchable on the Internet. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 March 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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