,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4   
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require c]ta9 bus9esses  
to disclose ! use ( =c$ labor 9 _!      
direct supply *a91 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,slave-,free ,bus9ess ,c]tification   
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,requir$ report+ on  
use ( =c$ labor f cov]$ bus9ess entities
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,cov]$ bus9ess entity ,! t]m cov]$      
bus9ess entity means any issu]1 z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( !           
,securities ,act ( #aicc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#gg;b7a771 t has annual1 worldwide gross
 receipts t exce$ #ejj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7   
,=c$ labor ,! t]m =c$ labor means any   
labor practice or human traffick+       
activity 9 violation ( national &       
int]national /&>ds1 includ+-- 7,a7      
,int]national ,labor ,organization      

,conv5tion ,no4 #ahb2  7,b7 ! ,traffick+
 ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472 &  7,c7 any   
act t w\ld violate ! crim9al provisions 
relat$ to slav]y & human traffick+ "u   
*apt] #gg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 if ! act _h be5 committ$ )9 !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7   
,gross receipts ,! t]m gross receipts-- 
7,a7 means ! gross am\nt1 includ+ ca% & 
! fair m>ket value ( o!r prop]ty or     
s]vices receiv$1 ga9$ 9 a transaction t 
produces bus9ess income f-- 7i7 ! sale  
or ex*ange ( prop]ty2  7ii7 ! p]=mance (
 s]vices2 or  7iii7 ! use ( prop]ty or  
capital2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7   
repaym5t1 maturity1 or r$emption ( !    
pr9cipal ( a-- 7,i7 loan2  7,,ii7 bond2 
7,,iii7 mutual fund2  7,,iv7 c]tificate 
( deposit2 or  7,v7 simil> m>ketable    
in/rum5t2  7ii7 proce$s f-- 7,i7 !      
issuance ( a company's own /ock2 or     
7,,ii7 ! sale ( treasury /ock2  7iii7   
am\nts receiv$ z ! result ( litigation1 
includ+ damages2  7iv7 prop]ty acquir$  

by an ag5t on behalf ( ano!r p>ty2  7v7 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local tax refunds or  
o!r tax b5efit recov]ies2  7vi7 c]ta9   
contributions to capital2  7vii7 income 
f dis*>ge ( indebt$ness2 or  7viii7     
am\nts realiz$ f ex*anges ( inv5tory t  
are n recogniz$ "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf4  7#d7 ,on-site s]vice ,! 
t]m on-site s]vice means any s]vice "w  
provid$ on ! site ( a cov]$ bus9ess     
entity1 includ+ food s]vice "w & cat]+  
s]vices4  7#e7 ,on-site s]vice provid]  
,! t]m on-site s]vice provid] means any 
entity t provides work]s :o p]=m1       
collectively1 a total ( n less ?an #cj  
h\rs p] week ( on-site s]vices = a cov]$
 bus9ess entity4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7b7 ,audit & report+ requirem5ts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 
ea* cov]$ bus9ess entity %all-- 7,a7    
conduct an audit ( its supply *a91      
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( section #c1 
to inve/igate ! pres5ce or use ( =c$    

labor by ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or its  
suppli]s1 includ+ by direct suppli]s1   
second>y suppli]s1 & on-site s]vice     
provid]s ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity2  7,b7
 submit a report to ! ,secret>y conta9+ 
! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 on 
! results ( su* audit & ef=ts ( ! cov]$ 
bus9ess entity to eradicate =c$ labor f 
! supply *a9 & on-site s]vices ( ! cov]$
 bus9ess entity2 &  7,c7 7i7 publi% !   
report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 on ! 
public website ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity1
 & provide a conspicu\s & easily        
und]/ood l9k on ! homepage ( ! website t
 leads to ! report2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
a cov]$ bus9ess entity t does n h a     
public website1 provide ! report 9      
writt5 =m to any consum] ( ! cov]$      
bus9ess entity n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! consum] submits a reque/ = ! report4  
7#b7 ,requir$ report cont5ts ,ea* report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all     
conta91 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a disclosure 
( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity's policies to  
prev5t ! use ( =c$ labor by ! cov]$     

bus9ess entity1 its direct suppli]s1 &  
its on-site s]vice provid]s2  7,b7 a    
disclosure ( :at policies or proc$ures1 
if any1 ! cov]$ bus9ess entity uses--   
7i7 = ! v]ification ( product supply    
*a9s & on-site s]vice provid] practices 
to evaluate & address risks ( =c$ labor 
& :e!r ! v]ification 0 conduct$ by a    
?ird p>ty2  7ii7 to require direct      
suppli]s & on-site s]vice provid]s to   
provide writt5 c]tification t mat]ials  
incorporat$ into ! product suppli$ or   
on-site s]vices1 respectively1 comply ) 
! laws reg>d+ =c$ labor ( ea* c\ntry 9  
:i* ! suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] 
is engag$ 9 bus9ess2  7iii7 to ma9ta9   
int]nal acc\ntability /&>ds & proc$ures 
= employees or contractors ( ! cov]$    
bus9ess entity fail+ to meet requirem5ts
 reg>d+ =c$ labor2 &  7iv7 to provide   
tra9+ on recogniz+ & prev5t+ =c$ labor1 
p>ticul>ly ) respect to mitigat+ risks  
)9 ! supply *a9s ( products & on-site   
s]vices ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity1 to    
employees1 includ+ managem5t p]sonnel1 (

 ! cov]$ bus9ess entity :o h direct     
responsibility = supply *a9 managem5t or
 on-site s]vices2  7,c7 a description ( 
! f9d+s ( ea* audit requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 includ+ ! details ( any      
in/ances ( f\nd or suspect$ =c$ labor2 &
  7,d7 a writt5 c]tification1 sign$ by !
 *ief executive (fic] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess 
entity1 t-- 7i7 ! cov]$ bus9ess entity  
has compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act &
 ex]cis$ due dilig5ce 9 ord] to         
eradicate =c$ labor f ! supply *a9 &    
on-site s]vices ( ! cov]$ bus9ess       
entity2  7ii7 to ! be/ ( ! *ief         
executive (fic]'s k1 ! cov]$ bus9ess    
entity has f\nd no in/ances ( ! use (   
=c$ labor by ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or  
has disclos$ e kn[n in/ance ( ! use (   
=c$ labor2 &  7iii7 ! *ief executive    
(fic] & any o!r (fic]s submitt+ ! report
 or c]tification und]/& t section #ajja 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        
7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,false ,/atem5ts     
,act71 applies to ! in=mation conta9$ 9 
! report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y4  7c7  

,report ( violations to congress ,ea*   
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a 
report to ,congress reg>d+ ! cov]$      
bus9ess entities t-- 7#a7 h fail$ to    
conduct audits requir$ "u ?is ,act = !  
prec$+ ye> or h be5 adjudicat$ 9        
violation ( any o!r provision ( ?is     
,act2 or  7#b7 h be5 f\nd to h us$ =c$  
labor1 includ+ ! use ( =c$ labor 9 _!   
supply *a9 or by _! on-site s]vice      
provid]s4  #c4 ,audit requirem5ts  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* audit conduct$ "u section 
#b7;b77#a77;,a7 %all meet ! foll[+      
requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,work] int]views ,!   
auditor %all-- 7,a7 select a            
cross-section ( work]s to int]view t    
repres5ts ! full div]sity ( ! workplace1
 & includes1 if applicable1 m5 & wom51  
migrant work]s & local work]s1 work]s on
 diff]5t %ifts1 work]s p]=m+ diff]5t    
tasks1 & memb]s ( v>i\s production      
teams2  7,b7 if individuals "u ! age (  
#ah are employ$ at ! facility ( ! direct
 suppli] or on-site s]vice provid]1     
int]view a repres5tative gr\p us+       

age-s5sitive int]view te*niques2  7,c7  
conduct int]views-- 7i7 on-site &1      
p>ticul>ly 9 cases :]e !re are          
indications ( egregi\s violations ab\t  
:i* employees may hesitate to discuss at
 "w1 (f-site ( ! facility & dur+ non-"w 
h\rs2 &  7ii7 individually or 9 gr\ps   
7except = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b772 
7,d7 use audit tools to ensure t ea*    
work] is ask$ a compreh5sive set (      
que/ions2  7,e7 collect f int]view$     
work]s copies ( ! work]s' pay /ubs1 9   
ord] to comp>e ! pay /ubs ) paym5t      
records provid$ by ! direct suppli]2    
7,f7 ensure t all work] responses are   
confid5tial & are nev] %>$ ) managem5t2 
&  7,g7 int]view a repres5tative ( !    
labor organization or o!r work]         
repres5tative organization t repres5ts  
work]s at ! facility or1 if no su*      
organization is pres5t1 attempt to      
int]view a repres5tative f a local work]
 advocacy gr\p4  7#b7 ,managem5t        
int]views ,! auditor %all-- 7,a7        
int]view a cross-section ( ! managem5t (

 ! suppli]1 includ+ human res\rces      
p]sonnel1 production sup]visors1 & o!rs2
 &  7,b7 use audit tools to ensure t    
manag]s are ask$ a compreh5sive set (   
que/ions4  7#c7 ,docum5tation review ,! 
auditor %all-- 7,a7 conduct a           
docum5tation review to provide tangible 
pro( ( compliance & to corroborate or   
f9d discrepancies 9 ! in=mation ga!r$   
?r\gh ! work] & managem5t int]views2 &  
7,b7 review1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ types
 ( docum5ts3 7i7 ,age v]ification       
proc$ures & docum5ts4  7ii7 ,a ma/] li/ 
( juv5ile work]s4  7iii7 ,selection &   
recruitm5t proc$ures4  7iv7 ,contracts )
 labor brok]s1 if any4  7v7 ,work]      
contracts & employm5t agreem5ts4  7vi7  
,introduction program mat]ials4  7vii7  
,p]sonnel files4  7viii7 ,employee      
communication & tra9+ plans1 includ+    
c]tifications provid$ to work]s includ+ 
skills tra9+1 work] prep>$ness1 gov]nm5t
 c]tification programs1 & sy/ems or     
policy ori5tations4  7ix7 ,collective   
b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 includ+ collective    

b>ga9+ repres5tative c]tification1      
descriptions ( ! role ( ! labor         
organization1 & m9utes ( ! labor        
organization's meet+s4  7x7 ,contracts )
 any security ag5cy1 & descriptions ( ! 
scope ( responsibilities ( ! security   
ag5cy4  7xi7 ,payroll & "t records4     
7xii7 ,production capacity reports4     
7xiii7 ,writt5 human res\rces policies &
 proc$ures4  7xiv7 ,occupational heal? &
 safety plans & records includ+ legal   
p]mits1 ma9t5ance & monitor+ records1   
injury & accid5t reports1 inve/igation  
proc$ures1 *emical inv5tories1 p]sonal  
protective equipm5t inv5tories1 tra9+   
c]tificates1 & evacuation plans4  7xv7  
,discipl9>y notices4  7xvi7 ,grievance  
reports4  7xvii7 ,p]=mance evaluations4 
7xviii7 ,promotion or m]it increase     
records4  7xix7 ,dismissal & susp5sion  
records ( work]s4  7xx7 ,records (      
employees :o h resign$4  7xxi7 ,work]   
pay /ubs4  7#d7 ,clos+ meet+ ) managem5t
 ,! auditor %all hold a clos+ meet+ ) ! 
managem5t ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity to-- 

7,a7 report violations & noncon=mities  
f\nd 9 ! facility2 &  7,b7 det]m9e !    
/eps =w>d to address & rem$iate any     
problems4  7#e7 ,report prep>ation ,!   
auditor %all prep>e a full report ( !   
audit1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a        
disclosure ( ! direct suppli]'s or      
on-site s]vice provid]'s-- 7i7 docum5t$ 
processes & proc$ures t relate to       
eradicat+ =c$ labor2 &  7ii7 docum5t$   
risk assessm5t & prioritization policies
 z su* policies relate to eradicat+ =c$ 
labor2  7,b7 a description ( ! work]    
int]views1 manag] int]views1 &          
docum5tation review requir$ "u p>agraphs
 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c72  7,c7 a description
 ( all violations or suspect$ violations
 by ! direct suppli] ( any =c$ labor    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or1 if           
applicable1 ! laws ( ano!r c\ntry z     
describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#b77;,b77ii72 
&  7,d7 = ea* violation describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 a description ( any   
corrective & protective actions         
recomm5d$ = ! direct suppli] consi/+ (1 

at a m9imum-- 7i7 ! issues relat+ to !  
violation & any root causes ( !         
violation2  7ii7 ! implem5tation ( a    
solution2 &  7iii7 a me?od to *eck !    
effectiv5ess ( ! solution4  7b7         
,additional requirem5ts relat+ to audits
 ,ea* cov]$ bus9ess entity %all include1
 9 any contract ) a direct suppli] or   
on-site s]vice provid]1 a requirem5t t--
 7#a7 ! suppli] or provid] %all n       
retaliate aga9/ any work] = p>ticipat+ 9
 an audit relat+ to =c$ labor2 &  7#b7  
work] p>ticipation 9 an audit %all be   
protect$ ?r\gh ! same grievance         
me*anisms available to ! work] available
 = any o!r type ( workplace grievance4  
#d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,civil damages ,!    
,secret>y may assess civil damages 9 an 
am\nt ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj if1 aft]   
notice & an opportunity = a he>+1 !     
,secret>y det]m9es t a cov]$ bus9ess    
entity has violat$ any requirem5t (     
section #b7;b74  7b7 ,punitive damages  
,9 addition to damages "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y may assess punitive    

damages 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an            
#ejj1jjj1jjj aga9/ a cov]$ bus9ess      
entity if1 aft] notice & an opportunity 
= a he>+1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! cov]$  
bus9ess entity willfully violat$ any    
requirem5t ( section #b7;b74  7c7       
,decl>ative or injunctive relief ,!     
,secret>y may reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
in/itute a civil action = relief1       
includ+ a p]man5t or tempor>y           
injunction1 re/ra9+ ord]1 or any o!r    
appropriate ord]1 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* !     
cov]$ bus9ess entity conducts bus9ess1  
:5ev] ! ,secret>y believes t a violation
 ( section #b7;b7 con/itutes a haz>d to 
work]s4  #e4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate rules 
to c>ry out ?is ,act4