House Bill 6279
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6279
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
March 13, 2020
03/13/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
03/13/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 1:57:13 AM