On behalf of the CFDA, we are proud to present Recent and Proposed Legislation Impacting the Textile and Fashion Industries, a policy brief prepared in partnership with Second Floor Advisors.

This paper details three prominent pieces of legislation, two federal and one state, which could significantly impact United States fashion industry operations.

This paper also briefly recaps recently passed state legislation, the California responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 and the California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act of 2023 targeting fashion sustainability practices.

At the federal level, the Fashion Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act is aimed at improving working conditions in the garment industry and incentively domestic manufacturing. The Americas Act incentives domestic as well as regional manufacturing across industries and establishes a multi-billion-dollar loan and grant program for the textile sector. The New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability (FASHION) Act seeks to increase transparency and promote sustainability across the fashion industry. Each of these legislative measures would impart costs and regulations on the fashion industry

Alex Yudelson, co-author of the paper, led a conversation with New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney. Senator Cooney discussed the outlook of past proposed legislation, such as the Fashion Act and discussed the broader 2025 legislative agenda in New York State. You may view the full conversation above.

To download a copy of the white paper, please click here.