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HR 2327 105th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative procedure Automobiles Child labor Department of Labor Families Government Operations and Politics Hours of labor Law Transportation and Public Works Truck drivers Trucking Youth employment

Drive for Teen Employment Act

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-334.
Oct 31, 1998
Signed by President.
Oct 20, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 13, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 13, 1998
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10796-10798)
Oct 13, 1998
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10796-10798)
Oct 13, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 13, 1998
Mr. Fawell moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 13, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 12, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 12, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 12, 1998
Amendment SP 3816 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 12, 1998
Amendment SP 3816 proposed by Senator Jeffords.
Oct 12, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12397-12398)
Oct 1, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Sep 28, 1998
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 28, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9124-9127)
Sep 28, 1998
Mr. Fawell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 1, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 1, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 6, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,816 – To make certain technical corrections concerning the effective date. Agreed to Oct 12, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drive for Teen Employment Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to impose certain distance and work-hour restrictions in implementing a specified exemption from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors aged 16 through 18 who engage in the operation of automobiles and trucks.

What's happening now October 31, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-334.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 22, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 24, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 22, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 6, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 26, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 26, 1997
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