United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4257 (105th)
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products.
Introduced
16 July 1998
Last action
5 October 1998 · Calendars
Status
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Sponsors
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from certain child labor restrictions the employment, inside or outside of businesses where machinery is used to process wood products, of youth between ages 14 and 18 who are members of religious sects that do not permit formal education beyond the eighth grade. Permits such youth employment if: (1) there is an adult present in a supervisory capacity; and (2) the youth does not operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines.
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Timeline
16 July 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1998
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
22 July 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 1998
Floor
Mr. Goodling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 September 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
28 September 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9121-9124)
Source: Floor
1 October 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1998
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 28 September 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 July 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 September 1998
Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 September 1998
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 July 1998
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4257
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4257
- us · 105-hr-4257 · source updated 21 July 2025