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Sep. 03, 2026

AAFA Leads U.S. Business Community Letter Urging ILO Funding

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today delivered a U.S. business community letter to United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump administration to put America first by restoring, and continuing, U.S. funding.

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Sep. 8, 2026

AAFA Comments on Proposition 65 Digital Labeling Proposal

AAFA submits comments to California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) on the use of digital labeling to provide Proposition 65 warnings.

TOPICS: Labeling, Product Safety, Chemical Management, Sustainability, AAFA News, State and Local

TYPE: Letters and Comments

9/8/2026 12:00:00 AM

Sep. 3, 2026

AAFA Leads U.S. Business Community Letter Urging ILO Funding

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today delivered a U.S. business community letter to United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump administration to put America first by restoring, and continuing, U.S. funding.

TOPICS: Supply Chain, Social Responsibility, AAFA News

TYPE: Press Releases

9/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

Sep. 2, 2026

U.S. Business Community Urges Trump to Remain In/Fund ILO

U.S. business community urges Administration to Immediately Restore, & Continue, U.S. Funding for, and U.S. Participation in, the ILO.

TOPICS: Supply Chain, Trade

TYPE: Letters and Comments

9/2/2026 12:00:00 AM

Sep. 1, 2026

AAFA Applauds Congressional Passage of Two-Year Extension of AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP Programs

AAFA applauds two year extension of the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act and the AGOA Extension Act.

TOPICS: Supply Chain, Tariffs, Social Responsibility, Trade, AAFA News

TYPE: Press Releases

9/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

Aug. 26, 2026

AAFA Recommends CalRecycle Use the HTS to Define SB 707 Covered Products

In response to questions posed during CalRecycle's August workshop, AAFA recommends use of the HTS system to further define covered products under SB 707.

TOPICS: Environmental, Trade, State and Local

TYPE: Letters and Comments

8/26/2026 12:00:00 AM

Aug. 21, 2026

AAFA Comments on Canada C-35 Forced Labor Bill

AAFA provided detailed comments to the Canada government in response to its Public Consultation on its proposed expansion of the Canada Forced Labor Statute under Bill C-35.

TOPICS: Supply Chain, Social Responsibility, Trade, AAFA News

TYPE: Letters and Comments

8/21/2026 12:00:00 AM