New York Fashion Act Supply Chain Traceability

New York’s Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act would require large apparel and footwear sellers to map at least 75% of Tier 1 suppliers by volume within a year of taking effect and disclose the results publicly — the bill remained under committee review through 2026, not yet law, but the mapping standard it sets is already the one large retailers are being asked about.

Why AuthiChain

• The Act’s own compliance clock — one year to map, eighteen months to disclose — only starts once it is signed into law; nothing in it is enforceable yet, and that status can change on any legislative session
• Tier 1 supplier mapping is a chain-of-custody problem: a signed record per shipment gives a company evidence for what fraction of its supply chain is actually mapped, instead of a spreadsheet reconciled by hand before a filing deadline
• Penalties for non-remediated non-compliance run up to 2% of annual revenue under the current bill text — specific enough that “roughly mapped” will not be a defense if the Act passes as drafted

How it works

Issue a unique identifier per unit, anchor its record on-chain for tamper-evidence, and let anyone verify it with a single scan. Plans start at $49/mo.

FAQ

Is the New York Fashion Act in effect now?

No — as of 2026 it remains under committee review in the New York State Legislature. It is not enacted, and none of its disclosure deadlines have started running.

What would companies need to disclose if it passes?

Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier maps covering a set percentage of the supply chain by volume, plus disclosed environmental and social impact data — greenhouse gas emissions, water and chemical management, wages — published online.