118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4020Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

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.

Labor and employment
Introduced Jun 12, 2023
Last action Jun 12, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 12, 2023
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Referred
Jun 12, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits an individual under the age of 18 from performing work that has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves by specifying that the work is oppressive child labor. (Oppressive child labor is generally prohibited under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with some exceptions.)

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.