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Introduced
06/14/2021
06/14/2021
In Committee
06/14/2021
06/14/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit the employment of children under the age of 18 in tobacco-related agriculture, which is considered oppressive child labor. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that deems it unlawful for any employee under 18 to have direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves. The bill also clarifies that the prohibition on child labor in agriculture does not apply to manufacturing or mining, but now includes tobacco-related agriculture.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (33)
David Cicilline (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
David Trone (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 06/14/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3865/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3865/BILLS-117hr3865ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3865/BILLS-117hr3865ih.pdf.pdf |
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