United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 90 (106th)
Stop Sweatshops Act
Introduced
6 January 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Summary
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/90
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/90