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HR 3112 100th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Child labor Children and youth Employee rights Foreign Trade and Investments Human rights Import restrictions Imports Injunctions International Affairs Labor and Employment

Child Labor Exploitation Prevention Act of 1987

Introduced: August 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.
Sep 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Aug 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Aug 24, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 5, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Labor Exploitation Prevention Act of 1987 - Prohibits the importation of products which have been produced by child labor in violation of internationally recognized child labor rights. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to maintain and annually revise a list of such products. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to notify any foreign manufacturer of such products of such prohibition.

Grants U.S. district courts jurisdiction over civil actions brought by persons to enjoin the importation of such products.

Requires the Secretary of State to assess the status of internationally recognized child labor rights as part of the annual country report on human rights. Requires the Secretary of State to identify which countries enforce, and which producers fail to comply with, internationally recognized child labor rights.

What's happening now August 16, 1988

Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1