Congress 107 - HR 961 - Young American Workers' Bill of Rights

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Administrative procedure Agricultural labor Agriculture and Food Alien labor Business records Child labor Civil actions and liability Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Labor Education Elementary and secondary education Families Federal advisory bodies Fines (Penalties) Food industry Food service Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health High school students Hours of labor Immigration Labor and Employment Labor statistics Law Migrant labor Minimum wages Occupational health and safety Seasonal labor Standards Student employment

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Young American Workers' Bill of Rights - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise and increase requirements relating to child labor standards, including those for: (1) reporting, recordkeeping, and certification; (2) orders and regulations; (3) penalties; (4) coverage regardless of sales volume; (5) civil actions; and (6) migrant or seasonal agricultural labor.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) compile (jointly with the Census Bureau) annual child labor data with respect to individuals under age 18; (2) provide for coordination among enforcement personnel for Federal and State labor standards, occupational health and safety laws, and Federal immigration laws; (3) establish an Advisory Committee for Child Labor; and (4) publicize violators of child labor laws.

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Apr 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 14, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E363)
Mar 8, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 8, 2001

Introduced in House

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