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This bill, called the "Preventing Child Labor Exploitation in Federal Contracting Act," aims to strengthen enforcement of child labor laws among federal contractors by implementing several key provisions. The bill requires federal contractors to annually disclose any child labor law violations from the past three years, with specific reporting requirements for both primary contractors and subcontractors. If a contractor or subcontractor has committed a child labor violation, they must negotiate corrective measures with the Secretary of Labor to avoid being placed on an ineligibility list. Contractors who fail to report violations or implement corrective measures can be prohibited from receiving federal contracts for at least four years and may face penalties under the False Claims Act. The bill also significantly increases civil penalties for child labor law violations, raising maximum fines from $11,000 to $100,000 for individual violations and from $50,000 to $500,000 for repeated violations. Additionally, the legislation mandates the Department of Labor to establish training programs to help personnel identify and prevent child labor violations, and requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the prevalence of such violations among federal contractors. The bill does not authorize additional funding for its implementation and seeks to create more accountability and deterrence in federal contracting practices related to child labor.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/920/all-info