The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 provides EPA with authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures. Certain substances are generally excluded from TSCA, including, among others, food, drugs, cosmetics and pesticides.

This bill establishes the first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework in the US for fashion brands. Requires apparel producers to be accountable for the recycling, reuse, and collection of their products. 

This bill mandates that large retailers and manufacturers provide consumers with information regarding their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their supply chains, educate consumers on how to purchase goods produced by companies that responsibly manage their supply chains, and, thereby, improve the lives of victims of slavery and human trafficking.

This bill addresses proper payment of employees in the garment industry as well as the responsibility for parties contracting to have garment operations performed in several important ways. 

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is a U.S. law.  It established a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China or by an entity on the UFLPA Entity List are subject to import under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307).  The law was enacted on December 23, 2021, and enforcement began on June 21, 2022.

The New York State Fashion Workers Act (NYS Labor Law, Article 36) establishes new responsibilities and requirements for model management companies, model management groups, and clients. It also establishes new workplace protections for models.

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