Garment workers would get hourly pay, and US clothing makers would get support.
This bill would ban paying garment workers by the piece, making sure they get at least minimum wage hourly pay. It would also make clothing brands share responsibility for wage violations by their contractors. Plus, it would create a new government office to support US garment manufacturing with grants for training and equipment.
Today, garment workers can be paid by the piece, and clothing brands are not typically held responsible for wage violations by their contractors. There is no federal requirement for garment manufacturers or contractors to register with the Department of Labor, nor is there a specific federal grant program to support domestic garment manufacturing. After this bill, piece-rate pay would be banned, brands would share liability for wage violations, manufacturers and contractors would register annually, and a new government office would oversee the industry and offer grants to boost US production.
S 5393 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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