Honoring the Thai-American garment workers who opened the country's eyes to sweatshop conditions in the United States and, against all odds, expanded rights for immigrant workers and survivors of human trafficking while holding corporations responsible for the conditions in which their clothes are made.
Latest action · Sep 20, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 20, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution honors the Thai garment workers who were freed from the El Monte, California, sweatshop in 1995 and the many legal, cultural, and policy changes that resulted from the sweatshop case. The resolution also recognizes the individuals who continue to fight against exploitative working conditions.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 20, 2023 to Oct 11, 2023, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Sep 20, 2023 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Sep 20, 2023 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Sep 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Sep 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Sep 20, 2023 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Oct 11, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2023Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 346 | A resolution honoring the Thai-American garment workers who opened the country's eyes to sweatshop conditions in the United States and, against all odds, expanded rights for immigrant workers and survivors of human trafficking while holding corporations r | Identical bill | Sep 18, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
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- Sep 20, 2023Introduced in House
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