,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjbc,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 & eradicate ! use ( unlawful
 *ild labor 9 _! supply *a91 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,corporate ,responsibility 
= ,*ild ,labor ,elim9ation ,act ( #bjbc4
  #b4 ,requir$ report+ on use ( unlawful
 *ild labor f cov]$ bus9ess entities    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 bus9ess entity ,! t]m cov]$ bus9ess    
entity means any issu]1 z 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 ,gross receipts ,! 
t]m gross receipts has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #iic7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,on-site   
s]vice ,! t]m on-site s]vice means any  

s]vice "w provid$ on ! site ( a cov]$   
bus9ess entity or suppli] ( su* entity1 
includ+ food s]vice "w1 cat]+ s]vices1  
clean+1 & ma9t5ance4  7#d7 ,on-site     
s]vice provid] ,! t]m on-site s]vice    
provid]1 ) respect to a cov]$ bus9ess   
entity1 means any entity t provides     
work]s :o p]=m on-site s]vices = ! cov]$
 bus9ess entity or any suppli] ( su*    
cov]$ bus9ess entity4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,labor4  7#f7 ,suppli] ,! t]m suppli]1 )
 respect to a cov]$ bus9ess entity1     
means any entity t produces any input ( 
a good produc$ by su* cov]$ bus9ess     
entity4  7#g7 ,supply *a9 ,! t]m supply 
*a9 means ! end-to-end process = produc+
 & transport+ goods beg9n+ at ! po9t (  
orig9 ?r\gh a po9t ( di/ribution to !   
de/9ation1 inclusive ( suppli]s &       
on-site s]vice provid]s4  7#h7 ,unlawful
 *ild labor ,! t]m unlawful *ild labor  
means any labor practice t violates *ild
 labor laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
,f$]al & ,/ate *ild labor laws4  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 (        
unlawful *ild labor by ! cov]$ bus9ess  
entity1 suppli]s ( ! cov]$ bus9ess      
entity1 & 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 unlawful    
*ild labor f ! cov]$ bus9ess entity1    
suppli]s ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity1 &    
on-site s]vice provid]s ( ! 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 ( su* 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 
( ! policies ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity to
 prev5t ! use ( unlawful *ild labor by !
 cov]$ bus9ess entity & any suppli] or  
on-site s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity2  7,b7 a disclosure ( :at       
policies or proc$ures1 if any1 ! cov]$  
bus9ess entity uses-- 7i7 = !           
v]ification ( suppli]s ( ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity & on-site s]vice provid]s ( !   
cov]$ bus9ess entity to evaluate &      
address risks ( unlawful *ild labor &   
:e!r ! v]ification 0 conduct$ by a ?ird 
p>ty2  7ii7 to require suppli]s ( !     
cov]$ bus9ess entity & on-site s]vice   
provid]s ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity to    
provide writt5 c]tification t inputs    
suppli$ or on-site s]vices provid$1     
respectively1 comply ) ! *ild labor laws

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any ,f$]al  
or ,/ate *ild labor law2  7iii7 to      
ma9ta9 int]nal acc\ntability /&>ds &    
proc$ures = work]s1 includ+ contractors1
 ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity fail+ to meet 
requirem5ts reg>d+ unlawful *ild labor2 
&  7iv7 to provide tra9+ on recogniz+ & 
prev5t+ unlawful *ild labor1 p>ticul>ly 
) respect to mitigat+ risks )9 ! supply 
*a9 ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity1 to work]s1
 includ+ managem5t p]sonnel1 ( ! cov]$  
bus9ess entity :o h direct              
responsibility = manag+ ! supply *a9 ( !
 cov]$ bus9ess entity2  7,c7 a          
description ( ! f9d+s ( ea* audit       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ !
 details ( any in/ances ( f\nd or       
suspect$ unlawful *ild 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 unlawful *ild labor f ! supply
 *a9 ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity2  7ii7 to 

! be/ ( ! *ief executive (fic]'s k1 !   
cov]$ bus9ess entity has f\nd no        
in/ances ( ! use ( unlawful *ild labor  
by ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or any suppli]
 or on-site s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$    
bus9ess entity or has disclos$ e kn[n   
in/ance ( su* use ( unlawful *ild labor2
 &  7iii7 ! *ief executive (fic] & any  
o!r (fic]s submitt+ ! report or         
c]tification und]/& t section #ajja (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 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$ unlawful *ild labor1 
includ+ ! use ( unlawful *ild labor 9 _!
 supply *a94  #c4 ,audit requirem5ts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* audit conduct$ "u     

section #b7;b77#a77;,a7 %all meet ea* ( 
! 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 ( all         
workplaces ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or a
 suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( !  
cov]$ bus9ess entity1 & 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 teams2  7,b7 if individuals "u !  
age ( #ah are work+ at a facility ( !   
cov]$ bus9ess entity or a suppli] or    
on-site s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity1 int]view a repres5tative gr\p (
 su* individuals us+ age-s5sitive       
int]view te*niques2  7,c7 conduct       
int]views-- 7i7 (f-site ( any facility (
 ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or a suppli] or 
on-site s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity & dur+ non-"w h\rs = ! work]2   
7ii7 individually 7except = purposes (  
subp>agraph 7,b77 or 9 gr\ps2 &  7iii7  
us+ me?ods ( communication t limit1 to !

 greate/ ext5t practicable1 any reliance
 on devices or s]vices provid$ to !     
work] by ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or any  
suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( !   
cov]$ bus9ess entity2  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 !     
cov]$ bus9ess entity or any suppli] or  
on-site s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity2  7,f7 ensure t all work]       
responses are confid5tial & are nev] %>$
 ) managem5t p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ bus9ess 
entity or any suppli] or on-site s]vice 
provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity2 &     
7,g7 int]view a repres5tative ( ! labor 
organization or o!r organization        
repres5t+ work]s at a facility ( ! cov]$
 bus9ess entity or any suppli] or       
on-site s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity or1 if no su* organization is   
pres5t1 attempt to int]view a           
repres5tative ( su* work]s f a local    

work] advocacy gr\p4  7#b7 ,managem5t   
int]views ,! auditor %all-- 7,a7        
int]view a cross-section ( managem5t    
p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity or any
 suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( !  
cov]$ bus9ess entity1 includ+ human     
res\rces p]sonnel1 production           
sup]visors1 & o!rs2 &  7,b7 use audit   
tools to ensure t su* individuals are   
ask$ a compreh5sive set ( que/ions4     
7#c7 ,requir$ in=mation ,! auditor %all 
conduct a ?or\gh review ( in=mation     
reg>d+ ! cov]$ bus9ess entity & any     
suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( !   
cov]$ bus9ess entity to provide tangible
 pro( ( compliance ) *ild labor laws 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any ,f$]al or   
,/ate *ild labor law1 & to corroborate  
or f9d discrepancies 9 ! in=mation ga!r$
 ?r\gh ! work] & managem5t int]views "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4 ,at
 a m9imum1 su* review %all conta91 )    
respect to ! cov]$ bus9ess entity & any 
suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( !   
cov]$ bus9ess entity1 a review ( ea* ( !

 foll[+3 7,a7 ,proc$ures & docum5ts )   
respect to v]ify+ ! age ( work]s4  7,b7 
,a ma/] li/ ( juv5ile work]s or         
in=mation relat$ to juv5ile work]s4     
7,c7 ,proc$ures reg>d+ ! selection &    
recruitm5t ( work]s4  7,d7 ,contracts ) 
labor brok]s1 if any4  7,e7 ,work]      
contracts & o!r employm5t agreem5ts4    
7,f7 ,introduction program mat]ials4    
7,g7 ,p]sonnel files ( work]s4  7,h7    
,work] communication & tra9+ plans1     
includ+ c]tifications provid$ to work]s 
includ+ skills tra9+1 work] prep>$ness1 
gov]nm5t c]tification programs1 & sy/ems
 or policy ori5tations4  7,i7           
,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1 includ+   
collective b>ga9+ repres5tative         
c]tifications1 descriptions ( ! role (  
any applicable labor organization1 &    
m9utes ( ! meet+s ( su* a labor         
organization4  7,j7 ,contracts ) any    
security ag5cy1 & descriptions ( ! scope
 ( responsibilities ( ! security ag5cy4 
7,k7 ,payroll & "t records4  7,l7       
,production capacity reports4  7,m7     

,writt5 human res\rces policies &       
proc$ures4  7,n7 ,occupational heal? &  
safety plans & records includ+ legal    
p]mits1 ma9t5ance & monitor+ records1   
injury & accid5t reports1 inve/igation  
proc$ures1 *emical inv5tories1 p]sonal  
protective equipm5t inv5tories1 tra9+   
c]tificates1 & evacuation plans4  7,o7  
,discipl9>y notices4  7,p7 ,grievance   
reports4  7,q7 ,p]=mance evaluations4   
7,r7 ,promotion or m]it increase        
records4  7,s7 ,dismissal & susp5sion   
records ( work]s4  7,t7 ,records (      
work]s :o h resign$4  7,u7 ,work] pay   
/ubs4  7#d7 ,clos+ meet+ ) managem5t ,! 
auditor %all hold a clos+ meet+ )       
managem5t p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ bus9ess    
entity to-- 7,a7 report violations (    
*ild labor laws 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ any ,f$]al or ,/ate *ild labor  
law1 f\nd 9 any facility ( ! cov]$      
bus9ess entity or any suppli] or on-site
 s]vice provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess       
entity2 &  7,b7 det]m9e ! /eps =w>d to  
address & rem$iate any su* violations4  

7#e7 ,report prep>ation ,! auditor %all 
prep>e a full report ( ! audit1 :i* %all
 include-- 7,a7 a disclosure ( !        
suppli]s ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity &     
on-site s]vice provid]s ( ! cov]$       
bus9ess entity2  7,b7 docum5t$ processes
 & proc$ures ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity & 
any suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( 
! cov]$ bus9ess entity t relate to      
eradicat+ unlawful *ild labor2  7,c7    
docum5t$ risk assessm5t & prioritization
 policies ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity & any
 suppli] or on-site s]vice provid] ( !  
cov]$ bus9ess entity z su* policies     
relate to eradicat+ unlawful *ild labor2
  7,d7 a description ( ! work]          
int]views1 managem5t int]views1 &       
docum5tation review requir$ "u p>agraphs
 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 respectively2  7,e7
 a description ( all violations or      
suspect$ violations ( *ild labor laws 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any ,f$]al or  
,/ate *ild labor law1 by ! cov]$ bus9ess
 entity & any suppli] or on-site s]vice 
provid] ( ! cov]$ bus9ess entity2 &     

7,f7 = ea* violation or suspect$        
violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 a
 description ( any corrective or        
protective action recomm5d$ = ! cov]$   
bus9ess entity1 suppli]1 or on-site     
s]vice provid] consi/+ (1 at a m9imum-- 
7i7 ! issues relat+ to1 & any root      
causes (1 ! violation or suspect$       
violation2  7ii7 ! implem5tation ( a    
solution to rem$y ! violation or        
suspect$ violation2 &  7iii7 a me?od to 
*eck ! effectiv5ess ( su* solution4  7b7
 ,additional requirem5ts relat+ to      
audits  7#a7 ,no retaliation = audit    
coop]ation ,any cov]$ bus9ess entity1   
suppli] ( a cov]$ bus9ess entity1 or    
on-site s]vice provid] ( a cov]$ bus9ess
 entity %all n retaliate aga9/ any work]
 = p>ticipat+ 9 an int]view "u p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 or provid+
 to an auditor in=mation necess>y = !   
audit requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#c74
  7#b7 ,contract requirem5ts ,ea* cov]$ 
bus9ess entity %all include1 9 any      
contract ) a suppli] or on-site s]vice  

provid]1 a requirem5t t-- 7,a7 ! suppli]
 or on-site s]vice provid] %all n       
retaliate aga9/ any work] = p>ticipat+ 9
 an audit relat+ to unlawful *ild labor2
 &  7,b7 work] p>ticipation 9 any su*   
audit %all be protect$ ?r\gh ! same     
grievance me*anisms available to ! work]
 = any o!r type ( workplace grievance4  
#d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may assess civil damages aga9/ a cov]$ 
bus9ess entity 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an     
#ajj1jjj1jjj if1 aft] notice & an       
opportunity = a he>+1 ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! cov]$ bus9ess entity has   
violat$ any requirem5t ( section #b7;b74
  7b7 ,prohibition on retaliation ,!    
,secret>y may assess civil damages aga9/
 a cov]$ bus9ess entity1 suppli]1 or    
on-site s]vice provid] 9 an am\nt ( n m 
?an #ejj1jjj1jjj if1 aft] notice & an   
opportunity = a he>+1 ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es ! cov]$ bus9ess entity1        
suppli]1 or on-site s]vice provid] has  
willfully violat$ section #c7;b77#a74   
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       
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act4