HB5502: FABRIC Act Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
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The FABRIC Act would change how garment industry workers get paid by banning piece-rate pay, which means getting paid per item made rather than by the hour or salary. The bill would also require garment manufacturers and contractors to register with the Department of Labor for oversight. This affects garment factories, clothing makers, and their workers across the United States. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to .
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HB5502: FABRIC Act Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act
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Sponsors
Jerrold Nadler
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (24)
Rashida Tlaib
Barbara Lee
Eleanor Norton
Nydia Velazquez
Deborah Ross