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S 4213 117th Congress Senate Labor and Employment

FABRIC Act

Introduced: May 12, 2022 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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May 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 12, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act or the FABRIC Act

This bill requires garment industry employers to pay at least the hourly minimum wage and prohibits piece rate pay. Garment manufacturers and contractors also must register with the Department of Labor.

What's happening now May 12, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8473 Identical bill FABRIC Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 7, 2022
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 15, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 12, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 12, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4213: FABRIC Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4213/
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"S. 4213: FABRIC Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4213/.
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S. 4213, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4213/.
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