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HOUSE 3865117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Last Action
6/14/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-14Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • 2021-06-14Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-14 (00)

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

This bill prohibits as a form of oppressive child labor the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Karen Bass (D-CA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA)
  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
  • Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
  • Mark Takano (D-CA)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Labor standards
  • Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
  • Worker safety and health
  • Youth employment and child labor
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