Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Latest action · Jun 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3367)
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, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
This bill redefines "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2019 to Jun 13, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 13, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3367)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3229 | Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act | Identical bill | Jun 12, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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