CARE Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2013 or CARE Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is: (1) 16 or 17 in any occupation found by the Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for their employment or detrimental to their health or well-being; (2) 14 or 15, unless the employment is confined to periods which do not interfere with the employee's schooling, health, or well-being; or (3) under 14.
Revises the Act's exemptions to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to the following: (1) employment in agriculture of an employee under age 18 by his or her parent, or by a person standing in the place of the parent, on a farm owned by the parent or person (current law uses an age- and consent-based scheme); and (2) employment of an employee under age 16 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, other than in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or any other employment the Secretary finds to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children age 16 or 17 or detrimental to their health or well-being. (Current law applies the child labor restrictions to particularly hazardous agricultural employment, except where the child is employed by a parent or a person standing in place of the parent on a farm owned or operated by such person).
Eliminates any waiver of such prohibitions for hand-harvesting of certain crops.
Increases civil and establishes criminal penalties for child labor violations.
Directs the Secretary to revise federal child labor regulations to prohibit the employment of children under age 18 in duties involving the handling of pesticides.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2013 to Sep 18, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 22, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Nov 21, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 10, 2014 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 9, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 15, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Sep 18, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2013 |
| Workforce Protections Subcommittee | Referred Jul 8, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Jun 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3295-3296)
- Jun 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3295 | Lucille Roybal-Allard D-CA | Jun 12, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3357.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- CARE Act of 2013
- Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2013Introduced in House
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