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HR 6279 116th Congress House

Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain companies to disclose information describing any measures the company has taken to identify and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain companies to disclose information describing any measures the company has taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor within the company's supply chains.

Introduced: March 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness ethicsBusiness recordsCorporate finance and management
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Crimes against childrenForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingLabor standardsSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Sex offensesYouth employment and child labor
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020

This bill requires certain issuers of securities to disclose their efforts to prevent the use of forced labor, slavery, trafficked persons, and child labor in their supply chains.

 Bill text 1 version

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 13, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6279: Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6279/
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"H.R. 6279: Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6279/.
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H.R. 6279, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6279/.
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