H.R. 2759, The Business Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act

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H.R. 2759 would require companies to include in their annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission a disclosure describing any measures the company has taken during the year to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor within the company's supply chains.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 8/1/2011: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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