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HR 4768 107th Congress House

Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002

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

Introduced: July 8, 2002 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityClothing industryCommerce
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 8, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 4, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 16, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4768: Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4768/
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"H.R. 4768: Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4768/.
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