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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