House Bill 7824
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Slave-Free Business Certification Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7824
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
July 29, 2020
07/29/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
07/29/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:48 PM