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.

Summary

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

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Timeline

1. 16 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 November 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 April 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 April 2015

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Sponsors

• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
• Katherine Clark · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
• Niki Tsongas · D · Cosponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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