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Stop Sweatshops Act of 1996

Introduced: September 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 25, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Sep 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Sweatshops Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for the civil liability of manufacturers for sweatshop conditions in the garment industry. Sets forth civil penalties for violation of recordkeeping and payroll accounting requirements.

What's happening now October 15, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 27, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 25, 1996
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 25, 1996
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 25, 1996
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 25, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4166: Stop Sweatshops Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4166/
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"H.R. 4166: Stop Sweatshops Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4166/.
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