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Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020
2/9/2022, 1:57 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 6279
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020
This bill requires certain issuers of securities to disclose their efforts to prevent the use of forced labor, slavery, trafficked persons, and child labor in their supply chains.
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Current Status of Bill HR 6279
Bill HR 6279 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 13, 2020. Bill HR 6279 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 13, 2020. Bill HR 6279's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of March 13, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6279
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6279
Primary Policy Focus
Finance and Financial SectorPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business ethics
- Business records
- Corporate finance and management
- Crimes against children
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Labor standards
- Securities
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Sex offenses
- Youth employment and child labor
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6279
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain companies to disclose information describing any measures the company has taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor within the company's supply chains.
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2020
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6279
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