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H.R. 2234 (112th)

CARE Act of 2011

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Introduced

16 June 2011

Last action

8 September 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Jared Polis, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], JOHN CONYERS, Raúl Grijalva, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Linda Sánchez, Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Barbara Lee, Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], SUSAN DAVIS, Betty McCollum, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Maxine Waters, Jackie Speier, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], WM. CLAY, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

23 March 2026

Agriculture

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Summary

Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2011 or the CARE Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is: (1) 16 or 17 in any occupation found by the Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for their employment or detrimental to their health or well-being; (2) 14 or 15, unless the employment is confined to periods which do not interfere with the employee's schooling, health, or well-being; or (3) under 14. Revises the Act's exemptions to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to the following: (1) employment in agriculture of an employee under 18 years of age by his or her parent, or by a person standing in the place of the parent, on a farm owned by the parent or person (current law uses an age- and consent-based scheme); and (2) employment of an employee under age 16 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, other than in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or any other employment the Secretary finds to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children age 16 or 17 or detrimental to their health or well-being (current law applies the child labor restrictions to particularly hazardous agricultural employment, except where the child is employed by a parent or a person standing in place of the parent on a farm owned or operated by such person). Eliminates any waiver of such prohibitions for hand-harvesting of certain crops. Increases civil and establishes criminal penalties for child labor violations. Directs the Secretary to revise federal child labor regulations to prohibit the employment of children under 18 in duties involving the handling of pesticides.

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Timeline

  1. 16 June 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 September 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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