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International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1996

Introduced: September 5, 1996 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Sep 16, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sep 9, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Sep 5, 1996
Introduced in House
Sep 5, 1996
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to annually identify foreign countries that do not prohibit child labor, or that have laws prohibiting child labor but do not enforce them, and those industries in such countries in which child labor is used.

Prohibits U.S. and multilateral assistance to identified countries, with specified exceptions.

Authorizes appropriations for a U.S. contribution to the International Labor Organization for the activities of the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor.

What's happening now September 24, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4037: International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4037/
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"H.R. 4037: International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4037/.
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H.R. 4037, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4037/.
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