S5393Referred to Committee
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-09-14
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Sponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 82.7% (875 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-09-14
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- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-09-14
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