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Forcing Out Underage Labor Act of 1996

Introduced: September 28, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Oct 7, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Sep 28, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Sep 28, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forcing Out Underage Labor Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to identify countries that manufacture soccer balls with the use of child labor. Prohibits the importation of such an item into the United States, unless it contains a label stating that it is not a product of child labor. Sets forth both civil and criminal penalties for violation of this prohibition.

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 and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for certain activities related to bonded child labor.

What's happening now October 7, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 28, 1996
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4307: Forcing Out Underage Labor Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4307/
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"H.R. 4307: Forcing Out Underage Labor Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4307/.
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H.R. 4307, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4307/.
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