September 14, 2026
Mr. Nadler (for himself, Ms. Ross, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from paying employees in the garment industry by piece rate, to require manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry to register with the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act” or the “FABRIC Act”.