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H.R.4842: Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
- Introduced June 11, 2014
- Latest Major Action Nov. 17, 2014
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) legislation is necessary to provide consumers information on products that are free of child labor, forced labor, slavery, and human trafficking; and (2) businesses and consumers, by means of publicly available disclosures, can avoid inadvertently promoting or sanctioning these crimes through production and purchase of goods...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 17, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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June 11, 2014 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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June 11, 2014 |
Referred to House Financial Services
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June 11, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) |