United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4157 (112th)
Preserving America's Family Farms Act
Introduced
7 March 2012
Last action
25 July 2012 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Preserving America's Family Farms Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from finalizing or enforcing proposed rule "Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements of Interpretation; Child Labor Violations-Civil Money Penalties" (relating to child labor in agricultural and nonagricultural occupations) issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and published on September 2, 2011.
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Timeline
7 March 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
24 July 2012
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 July 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 July 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5162)
Source: Floor
24 July 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5162)
Source: Floor
24 July 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4157.
Source: Floor
24 July 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5162-5167)
Source: Floor
24 July 2012
Floor
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 July 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 25 July 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 July 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 March 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 July 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 July 2012
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 July 2012
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4157
- us · 112-hr-4157 · source updated 23 March 2026