CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles that are cut, sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries (see H.R. 3176), H5601 [30JN]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC] (see H.R. 4211), H9555 [2NO]

Immigration: establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models (see H.R. 4354), H10502 [16NO]

Sweatshops: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H12049 [16DE]

Tariff: mechanics' gloves (see S. 541), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1115), H983 [3MR]

———rubber or plastic footwear (see H.R. 1221), H1368 [10MR]

Wool Products Labeling Act: revise requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products (see H.R. 4583), H12048 [16DE]

Remarks in House

El Monte, CA: anniversary of garment worker slavery case, E1733 [29JY]