FABRIC Act

The FABRIC Act (S 2817) would prohibit piece-rate pay in the garment industry, requiring employers to pay workers hourly wages at or above minimum wage. It would hold brand guarantors (companies contracting for garment manufacturing) jointly liable for wage violations with their contractors. The bill would require garment manufacturers and contractors to register with the Department of Labor, providing detailed information about ownership, employees, and compliance history. It would establish a new Office of the Garment Industry and create a grant program to support domestic garment manufacturing through workforce development and equipment investments.