FABRIC Act

This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to bar employers from paying garment industry workers by the piece and require them to pay at least the federal minimum wage by the hour, with incentive bonuses still allowed and an exception for certain union contracts. Brands that contract for garment manufacturing would share legal liability for wage violations by their contractors and subcontractors, unless the brand shows it had no knowledge of the violation. Garment manufacturers and contractors would have to register each year with the Department of Labor, pay a fee of at least $200, and could face civil penalties of up to $50,000,000 for violations. The bill would create an Office of the Garment Industry in the Department of Labor and authorize $100,000,000 for competitive grants of up to $5,000,000 to support U.S. garment manufacturing.

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Sponsors

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors