HRES 710
118th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Honoring the Thai-American garment workers who opened the country's eyes to sweatshop conditions in the United States and, against all odds, expanded rights for immigrant workers and survivors of human trafficking while holding corporations responsible for the conditions in which their clothes are made.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution honors the Thai garment workers who were freed from the El Monte, California, sweatshop in 1995 and the many legal, cultural, and policy changes that resulted from the sweatshop case. The resolution also recognizes the individuals who continue to fight against exploitative working conditions.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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