,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=   
h]self & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd to    
require c]ta9 companies to disclose     
in=mation describ+ any measures !       
company has tak5 to id5tify & address   
conditions ( =c$ labor1 slav]y1 human   
traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor )9 
! company's supply *a9s4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bus9ess
 ,supply ,*a9 ,transp>5cy on ,traffick+ 
& ,slav]y ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s &   
s5se ( congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #bjab1 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,labor id5tifi$ #acd goods f
 #gd c\ntries ar\nd ! _w made by =c$    
labor & *ild labor4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates is ! _w's l>ge/ import]1 & 9 !   
#ba/ c5tury1 inve/ors1 consum]s1 &      
broad] civil society increas+ly dem&    
in=mation ab\t ! human rights impact (  
products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket4  7#c7 
,c\rts h also rul$ t consum]s d n h /&+ 
to br+ a civil action 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
c\rts = en=cem5t ( ?is provision ( !    
,t>iff ,act1 because ! legislative int5t
 0 to protect ,am]ican manufactur]s f   
unfairly pric$ goods1 n to protect      
consum]s f ta9t$ goods1 consequ5tly1 !re
 are few] ?an #dj en=cem5t actions on   
record 9 ! pa/ #hj ye>s4  7#d7          
,me*anisms "u ,f$]al law relat$ to =c$  
labor1 slav]y1 human traffick+1 & ! wor/
 =ms ( *ild labor 9 ! /ream ( comm]ce   
suff] f simil> problems ( limit$ scope1 
broad expectations1 & inability to      
provide in=mation ab\t specific supplies
 ^: goods are ta9t$4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$    
,nations ,guid+ ,pr9ciples on ,bus9ess &

 ,human ,rights affirm t bus9ess        
ent]prises h a responsibility to respect
 human rights1 & t ,/ates h a duty to   
ensure ^! rights are protect$4 ,su*     
,guid+ ,pr9ciples also cl>ify t ! duty  
to protect aga9/ bus9ess-relat$ human   
rights abuses requires ,/ates to take ! 
necess>y /eps to prev5t & address human 
rights abuses to work]s ?r\gh effective 
policies & regulation4  7#f7 ,!         
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjc 7,public   
,law #ajh-aic7 toge!r ) ! ,traffick+    
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjje       
7,public ,law #aji-afd7 provide = !     
t]m9ation ( ,f$]al contracts :]e a      
,f$]al contractor or subcontractor      
engages 9 sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons
 or has procur$ a comm]cial sex act dur+
 ! p]iod ( "t t ! grant1 contract1 or   
coop]ative agreem5t is 9 effect1 or uses
 =c$ labor 9 ! p]=mance ( ! grant1      
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t4 ,!    
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjje also provide ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts )

 crim9al jurisdiction abroad ov] ,f$]al 
employees1 contractors1 or              
subcontractors :o p>ticipate 9 sev]e =ms
 ( traffick+ 9 p]sons or =c$ labor4     
7#g7 ,executive ,ord] #acabf1           
,prohibition ( ,acquisition ( ,products 
,produc$ by ,=c$ or ,ind5tur$ ,*ild     
,labor1 ,executive ,ord] #acfbg1        
,/r5g!n+ ,protections ,aga9/ ,traffick+ 
,9 ,p]sons ,9 ,f$]al ,contracts1 & title
 ,,xvii ( ! ,national ,def5se           
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci7 h prohibit$     
,f$]al contractors1 subcontractors1 & _!
 employees f engag+ 9 ! foll[+          
traffick+-relat$ activities3 *>g+ labor 
recruitm5t fees2 confiscat+ passports & 
o!r id5tity docum5ts ( work]s2 & us+    
fraudul5t recruitm5t practices1 includ+ 
fail+ to disclose basic in=mation or    
mak+ mat]ial misrepres5tations ab\t !   
t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4 ,su*     
,executive ord] & ,acts also require    
,f$]al contractors1 subcontractors1 & _!
 employees to ma9ta9 an anti-traffick+  

compliance plan t includes1 among o!r   
elem5ts1 a compla9t me*anism & proc$ures
 to prev5t subcontractors at any ti] f  
engag+ 9 traffick+ 9 p]sons4  7b7 ,s5se 
( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 =c$ labor1 slav]y1 human traffick+1
 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor are among !  
mo/ egregi\s =ms ( abuse t humans commit
 aga9/ ea* o!r1 = ! sake ( comm]cial    
pr(it2  7#b7 ! legislative & regulatory 
framework to prev5t goods produc$ by =c$
 labor1 slav]y1 human traffick+1 & !    
wor/ =ms ( *ild labor f pass+ into !    
/ream ( comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
gravely inadequate2  7#c7 legislation is
 necess>y to provide consum]s in=mation 
on products t are free ( *ild labor1 =c$
 labor1 slav]y1 & human traffick+2 &    
7#d7 ?r\gh publicly available           
disclosures1 bus9esses & consum]s c     
avoid inadv]t5tly promot+ or sanction+  
^! crimes ?r\gh production & pur*ase (  
goods & products t h be5 ta9t$ 9 !      
supply *a9s4  #c4 ,disclosure (         
in=mation relat+ to ef=ts to combat !   

,use ( ,=c$ ,labor1 ,slav]y1 ,traffick+ 
9 ,p]sons1 or ! ,wor/ ,=ms ( ,*ild      
,labor ,section #ac ( ! ,securities     
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ghm7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7s7 ,disclosures      
relat+ to ef=ts ,to combat ! ,use ( ,=c$
 ,labor1 ,slav]y1 ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons1 
or ! ,wor/ ,=ms ( ,*ild ,labor  7#a7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,global ,supply ,*a9
 ,transp>5cy = ,traffick+1 ,=c$ ,labor1 
& ,*ild ,labor ,eradication ,act1 !     
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all promulgate      
regulations to require t any cov]$ issu]
 requir$ to file reports ) ! ,commission
 "u ?is section to include annually 9   
su* reports1 a disclosure :e!r ! cov]$  
issu] has tak5 any measures dur+ ! ye> =
 :i* su* report+ is requir$ to id5tify &
 address conditions ( =c$ labor1 slav]y1
 human traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild   
labor )9 ! cov]$ issu]'s supply *a91 & a
 description ( su* measures tak54 ,su*  

disclosure %all include1 "u ! head+     
#8,policies to ,address ,=c$ ,labor1    
,slav]y1 ,human ,traffick+1 & ! ,wor/   
,=ms ( ,*ild ,labor'1 in=mation describ+
 to :at ext5t1 if any1 ! cov]$ issu]    
conducts any ( ! foll[+ activities3     
7,a7 ,:e!r ! cov]$ issu] ma9ta9s a      
policy to id5tify & elim9ate ! risks (  
=c$ labor1 slav]y1 human traffick+1 & ! 
wor/ =ms ( *ild labor )9 ! cov]$ issu]'s
 supply *a9 7su* disclosure to include !
 text ( ! policy or sub/antive          
description ( ! elem5ts ( ! policy71 &  
actions ! cov]$ issu] has tak5 pursuant 
to or 9 ! abs5ce ( su* policy4  7,b7    
,:e!r ! cov]$ issu] ma9ta9s a policy    
prohibit+ its employees & employees (   
entities associat$ ) its supply *a9 =   
engag+ 9 comm]cial sex acts ) a m9or4   
7,c7 ,! ef=ts ( ! cov]$ issu] to        
evaluate & address ! risks ( =c$ labor1 
slav]y1 human traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( 
*ild labor 9 ! product supply *a94 ,if  
su* ef=ts h be5 made1 su* disclosure    
%all--  7i7 describe any risks id5tifi$ 

)9 ! supply *a91 & ! measures tak5 t[>d 
elim9at+ ^? risks2  7ii7 specify :e!r ! 
evaluation 0 or 0 n conduct$ by a ?ird  
p>ty2  7iii7 specify :e!r ! process     
includes consultation ) ! indep5d5t     
labor organizations 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor       
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb771  
work]s' associations1 or work]s )9      
workplaces & incorporates ! result+     
input or writt5 comm5ts f su* indep5d5t 
labor organizations1 work]s'            
associations1 or work]s & if s1 !       
disclosure %all describe ! entities     
consult$ & specify ! me?od ( su*        
consultation2 &  7iv7 specify ! ext5t to
 :i* ! process cov]s entities )9 !      
supply *a91 includ+ entities up/ream 9 !
 product supply *a9 & entities across   
l9es ( products or s]vices4  7,d7 ,!    
ef=ts ( ! cov]$ issu] to ensure t audits
 ( suppli]s )9 ! supply *a9 ( ! cov]$   
issu] are conduct$ to--  7i7 inve/igate 
! work+ conditions & labor practices (  
su* suppli]s2  7ii7 v]ify :e!r su*      

suppli]s h 9 place appropriate sy/ems to
 id5tify risks ( =c$ labor1 slav]y1     
human traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild    
labor )9 _! own supply *a92 &  7iii7    
evaluate :e!r su* sy/ems are 9          
compliance ) ! policies ( ! cov]$ issu] 
or ef=ts 9 abs5ce ( su* policies4  7,e7 
,! ef=ts ( ! cov]$ issu] to--  7i7      
require suppli]s 9 ! supply *a9 to atte/
 t ! manufacture ( mat]ials incorporat$ 
into any product & ! recruitm5t ( labor 
are c>ri$ out 9 compliance ) ! laws     
reg>d+ =c$ labor1 slav]y1 human         
traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor ( !
 c\ntry or c\ntries 9 :i* ! cov]$ issu] 
is do+ bus9ess2  7ii7 ma9ta9 int]nal    
acc\ntability /&>ds1 supply *a9         
managem5t1 & procurem5t sy/ems1 &       
proc$ures = employees1 suppli]s1        
contractors1 or o!r entities )9 its     
supply *a9 fail+ to meet ! cov]$ issu]'s
 /&>ds reg>d+ =c$ labor1 slav]y1 human  
traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor1   
includ+ a description ( su* /&>ds1      
sy/ems1 & proc$ures2  7iii7 tra9 !      

employees & managem5t :o h direct       
responsibility = supply *a9 managem5t on
 issues relat$ to =c$ labor1 slav]y1    
human traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild    
labor1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to mitigat+ 
risks )9 ! supply *a9s ( products2 &    
7iv7 ensure t labor recruitm5t practices
 at all suppli]s associat$ ) ! supply   
*a9 comply ) ! cov]$ issu]'s policies or
 ef=ts 9 abs5ce ( su* policies =        
elim9at+ exploitive labor practices t   
contribute to =c$ labor1 slav]y1 human  
traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor1   
includ+ by comply+ ) audits ( labor     
recruit]s & disclos+ ! results ( su*    
audits4  7,f7 ,! ef=ts ( ! cov]$ issu] 9
 cases :]e =c$ labor1 slav]y1 human     
traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor h  
be5 id5tifi$ )9 ! supply *a91 to ensure 
t rem$ial action is provid$ to ^? :o h  
id5tifi$ z victims1 includ+ support =   
programs design$ to prev5t ! recurr5ce (
 ^? ev5ts )9 ! indu/ry or sector 9 :i*  
!y h be5 id5tifi$4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = 
availability ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,! regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all require--  7i7 t ! requir$    
in=mation be disclos$ by ! cov]$ issu]  
on ! ,int]net website ( ! cov]$ issu]   
?r\gh a conspicu\s & easily und]/&able  
l9k to ! relevant in=mation t %all be   
label$ ,global ,supply ,*a9 ,transp>5cy2
 &  7ii7 if an individual submits a     
writt5 reque/ to ! cov]$ issu] = su*    
in=mation1 t ! cov]$ issu] provides !   
individual ) a writt5 disclosure ( !    
requir$ in=mation "u ?is section )9 #cj 
days ( ! receipt ( su* reque/4  7,b7    
,disclosure ,! ,commission %all make    
available to ! public 9 a se>*able =mat 
on ! ,commission's website--  7i7 a li/ 
( cov]$ issu]s requir$ to disclose any  
measures tak5 by ! company to id5tify & 
address conditions ( =c$ labor1 slav]y1 
human traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild    
labor )9 ! cov]$ issu]'s supply *a91 z  
requir$ by ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 a    
compilation ( ! in=mation submitt$ "u ! 
rules issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7     
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is subsection--   

7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ issu] means an issu] t 
has annual worldwide global receipts 9  
excess ( #ajj1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 ! t]ms =c$ 
labor1 slav]y1 & human traffick+ mean   
any labor practice or human traffick+   
activity 9 violation ( national &       
int]national /&>ds1 includ+             
,int]national ,labor ,organization      
,conv5tion ,no4 #ahb1 ! ,traffick+      
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj       
7,public ,law #ajf-chf71 & acts t w\ld  
violate ! crim9al provisions relat$ to  
slav]y & human traffick+ "u *apt] #gg ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if !y _h
 be5 committ$ )9 ! jurisdiction ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! t]ms rem$iation &
 rem$ial action mean ! activities or    
sy/ems t an issu] puts 9 place to       
address non-compliance ) ! /&>ds        
id5tifi$ ?r\gh monitor+ or v]ification1 
:i* may apply to individuals adv]sely   
affect$ by ! non-compliant conduct or   
address broad] sy/ematic processes2     
7,d7 ! t]m supply *a91 ) respect to a   
cov]$ issu] disclos+ ! in=mation requir$

 "u ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is     
section1 means all labor recruit]s1     
suppli]s ( products1 compon5t p>ts (    
products1 & raw mat]ials us$ by su*     
entity 9 ! manufactur+ ( su* entity's   
products :e!r or n su* entity has a     
direct relation%ip ) ! suppli]2 &  7,e7 
! t]m ! wor/ =ms ( *ild labor means *ild
 labor 9 violation ( national &         
int]national /&>ds1 includ+             
,int]national ,labor ,organization      
,conv5tion ,no4 #ahb4  4  #d4           
,disclosures on website ( ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all make available to ! public 9
 a se>*able =mat on ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,labor's website--  7#a7 a li/ (        
companies requir$ to disclose any       
measures tak5 by ! company to id5tify & 
address conditions ( =c$ labor1 slav]y1 
human traffick+1 & ! wor/ =ms ( *ild    
labor )9 ! cov]$ issu]'s supply *a91 z  
requir$ by section #ac7s7 ( !           
,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd1 z    
add$ by section #c2 &  7#b7 a           

compilation ( ! in=mation disclos$      
pursuant to su* requirem5ts4  7b7 ,top  
#ajj li/ ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & o!r
 appropriate ,f$]al & int]national      
ag5cies1 indep5d5t labor evaluators1 &  
human rights gr\ps1 %all annually       
develop & publi% on ! ,int]net website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a li/ ( top #ajj  
companies adh]+ to supply *a9 labor     
/&>ds1 z e/abli%$ "u relevant ,f$]al &  
int]national guidel9es4