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HR 221 106th Congress House Labor and Employment Accident prevention Child labor Child safety Church and education Commerce Compulsory education Education Elementary and secondary education Emergency Management Equipment and supplies Families Health Industrial accidents Lumber trade Machinery Occupational health and safety Public Lands and Natural Resources Religion Religion in the workplace

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
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 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
 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.

What's happening now March 3, 1999

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1