United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2678 (105th)
International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1997
Introduced
21 October 1997
Last action
12 February 1998 · Committee
Status
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to annually identify foreign countries that do not prohibit child labor, or that have laws prohibiting child labor but do not enforce them, and those industries in such countries in which child labor is used. Prohibits U.S. bilateral and multilateral assistance to identified countries, with specified exceptions. Authorizes appropriations for a U.S. contribution to the International Labor Organization for the activities of the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor.
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Timeline
21 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to House International Relations
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Source: Committee
14 November 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Source: Committee
12 February 1998
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 February 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 October 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2678
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- us · 105-hr-2678 · source updated 21 August 2025