HR 221 106th Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products.

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Accident preventionChild laborChild safetyChurch and education

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CommerceCompulsory educationEducationElementary and secondary educationEmergency ManagementEquipment and suppliesFamiliesHealthIndustrial accidentsLumber tradeMachineryOccupational health and safetyPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReligionReligion in the workplaceReligionsSupervisorsWoodYouth employment

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 3, 1999

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

Mar 2, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 2, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Mar 2, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Mar 2, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 221.

Mar 2, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H838-842)

Mar 2, 1999

Mr. Goodling moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 24, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.

Feb 24, 1999

Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 106-31.

Feb 10, 1999

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Feb 10, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 6, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jan 6, 1999

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 3, 1999

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from certain child labor restrictions the employment, inside or outside of businesses where machinery is used to process wood products, of individuals between ages 14 and 18 who are members of religious sects that do not permit formal education beyond the eighth grade.

Permits such youth employment if the individual: (1) is supervised by an adult relative or by an adult member of the same religious sect or division; (2) does not operate or assist in the operation of power-driven woodworking machines; (3) is protected from wood particles or other flying debris within the workplace by a barrier appropriate to such potential hazard or by maintaining a sufficient distance from machinery in operation; and (4) is required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to excessive levels of noise and sawdust.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Jan 6, 1999

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