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S 3578 117th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022

Introduced: February 3, 2022 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Feb 3, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022

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.

What's happening now February 3, 2022

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

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3578: Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3578/
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"S. 3578: Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3578/.
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S. 3578, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3578/.
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