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HR 2475 105th Congress House

Bonded Child Labor Elimination Act

Official title: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit imports of articles produced or manufactured with bonded child labor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 1997 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont 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
Sep 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Sep 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 15, 1997
Referred to House International Relations
Sep 15, 1997
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 15, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 15, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1749)
Sep 15, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bonded Child Labor Elimination Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation of articles produced or manufactured with bonded child labor. Defines "bonded child labor" to mean work or service: (1) which is exacted from any person under 15 years of age, either in payment for the debts of a parent, relative, or guardian or drawn under false pretexts; and (2) to which such person is confined against his or her will.

Authorizes the President to waive requirements prohibiting the importation of articles or merchandise produced or manufactured by convict labor, forced labor, indentured labor, or bonded child labor if it is determined and certified to the Congress that it is in the national interest.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 15, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2475: Bonded Child Labor Elimination Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2475/
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"H.R. 2475: Bonded Child Labor Elimination Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2475/.
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H.R. 2475, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2475/.
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