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HR 90 106th Congress House

Stop Sweatshops Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 26, 1999 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AccountingBusiness recordsChild laborClothing industry
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Clothing workersCommerceContractorsEvidence (Law)FamiliesFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)FraudGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHome laborHours of laborLawLiability (Law)Manufacturing industries
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 7, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E47-48)
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 23, 1999
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 26, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 26, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 11, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 11, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 11, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 11, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 11, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 6, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 6, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 6, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 90: Stop Sweatshops Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-90/
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"H.R. 90: Stop Sweatshops Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-90/.
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H.R. 90, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-90/.
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