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H.R. 4613

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Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005
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Committee
Latest Action · March 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
December 16, 2005
Cosponsors (18)
17D 0R
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Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require apparel manufacturers to: (1) maintain, for at least three years, certain records and information with respect to the employees and homeworkers of each contractor they engage; (2) enter contracts that require such contractors to provide them with such information about working conditions; and (3) submit copies of such records and contracts to the Secretary of Labor, who shall make such information fully and freely available to the public, through printed and electronic databases searchable on the Internet. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such requirements.

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