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Introduced
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
In Committee
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th 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 aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit children under 18 years old from working in tobacco-related agriculture by classifying such employment as oppressive child labor. Specifically, the bill would modify existing labor regulations to explicitly ban anyone under 18 from having direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves. The legislation, titled the "Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act," expands the current definition of oppressive child labor to include tobacco agriculture, which was previously not specifically addressed. This change is designed to protect young workers from potential health risks associated with handling tobacco, such as exposure to nicotine and pesticides, which can be particularly harmful to developing bodies. The bill represents an effort to safeguard children's health and prevent them from engaging in dangerous agricultural work in the tobacco industry.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (63)
Rosa DeLauro (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 05/13/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3335/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3335/BILLS-119hr3335ih.pdf |
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