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HR 1943 108th Congress House

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 2003 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 workplace
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 19, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 1, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 1, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 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
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 29, 2003
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Oct 17, 2003
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Oct 16, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 17, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 17, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1943: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1943/
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"H.R. 1943: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1943/.
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H.R. 1943, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1943/.
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