US HB7824 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require certain businesses to disclose the use of forced labor in their direct supply chain, and for other purposes.
Title
Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-07-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4241 (Same As) 2020-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business ethics
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs
Human trafficking
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Licensing and registrations
Personnel records
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business ethics
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs
Human trafficking
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Licensing and registrations
Personnel records
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7824/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7824/BILLS-116hr7824ih.pdf |
