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S. 4241 116th Congress Senate

Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to require certain businesses to disclose the use of forced labor in their direct supply chain, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2020 Introduced by: Josh Hawley Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness ethicsBusiness records
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Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionDepartment of LaborEmployment and training programsHuman traffickingLabor standardsLabor-management relationsLicensing and registrationsPersonnel recordsWages and earningsWorker safety and healthYouth 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 21, 2020
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 Latest action July 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020

This bill requires businesses with annual revenue greater than $500 million to audit their supply chains for labor practices or human trafficking activities that violate specified national or international standards and report the results to the Department of Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7824 Identical bill Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4241: Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4241/
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"S. 4241: Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4241/.
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S. 4241, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4241/.
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