Ban piece-rate pay for garment workers; require manufacturer registration.
H.R. 10372 — 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. · Filed by Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) · 8 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops garment companies from paying workers by the piece. Workers must earn at least minimum wage instead. Garment makers and contractors must sign up with the Department of Labor. This lets the government track and check on garment companies.
Who it affects
Garment workers would earn at least minimum wage instead of piece-rate pay. Garment manufacturers and contractors must register with the Department of Labor.
One thing to notice
The bill bans piece-rate pay but does not say what pay method companies must use instead.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.
- Sep 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- piece-rate — Pay based on how many items a worker makes, not hours worked.
- minimum wage — The lowest amount per hour that employers must pay workers by law.
- Department of Labor — The government agency that enforces rules about pay, hours, and safe work.
- register — Sign up with the government and give required facts about a business.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Sep 16, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,342 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-18.
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