Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 12, 2019Labor and Employment
S. 1823
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 12, 2019)
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
This bill redefines "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.
What just happenedJun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3367)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 D
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- Introduced in SenateJun 12, 2019
- Jun 12, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3367)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 12, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate