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HR 2678 105th Congress House

International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1997

Official title: To impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit child labor.

Introduced: October 21, 1997 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Oct 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Oct 21, 1997
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Oct 21, 1997
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.
Oct 21, 1997
Referred to House International Relations
Oct 21, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 1998

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1997 - 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. bilateral 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Independent 1
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Oct 21, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2678: International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2678/
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"H.R. 2678: International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2678/.
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