Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Sep 2002): Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
What this bill does
H.R. 4768, the Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002, would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require apparel manufacturers that use outside contractors to keep detailed records about those contractors' operations. This would include information such as production orders, factory locations, employee ages and wages, hours worked, ownership details, and any labor-law complaints filed against the contractor over the previous five years. Manufacturers would have to enter into contracts obligating contractors to supply this information, enforce those contracts, and submit copies of the records to the Secretary of Labor, who would make them publicly searchable online and in print.
The bill would primarily affect apparel manufacturers, their contractors and subcontractors, and garment industry workers, both domestic and foreign. It would also give employees, consumer organizations, and labor organizations the right to sue manufacturers or contractors in court for noncompliance, with potential compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages, plus attorney fees. Separately, it would impose civil penalties—up to $5,000 per employee for recordkeeping violations, and $10,000–$15,000 for submitting fraudulent records.
The bill was introduced on May 16, 2002, by Rep. Nydia Velázquez and ten cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 107th Congress.
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Official summary
Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish recordkeeping and disclosure requirements for apparel manufacturers with respect to wages, hours, and other labor conditions of their contractors' employees.
Timeline
25 Sep 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4768 do?
- H.R. 4768, the Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002, would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require apparel manufacturers that use outside contractors to keep detailed records about those contractors' operations. This would include information such as production orders, factory locations, employee ages and wages, hours worked, ownership details, and any labor-law complaints filed against the contractor over the previous five years. Manufacturers would have to enter into contracts obligating contractors to supply this information, enforce those contracts, and submit copies of the records to the Secretary of Labor, who would make them publicly searchable online and in print. The bill would primarily affect apparel manufacturers, their contractors and subcontractors, and garment industry workers, both domestic and foreign. It would also give employees, consumer organizations, and labor organizations the right to sue manufacturers or contractors in court for noncompliance, with potential compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages, plus attorney fees. Separately, it would impose civil penalties—up to $5,000 per employee for recordkeeping violations, and $10,000–$15,000 for submitting fraudulent records. The bill was introduced on May 16, 2002, by Rep. Nydia Velázquez and ten cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of the 107th Congress.
- Has H.R. 4768 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4768. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4768?
- H.R. 4768 was sponsored by Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), with 16 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4768?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (25 Sep 2002).
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