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HR 4190 108th Congress House

Amusement Park Ride Child Labor Act of 2004

Official title: To require the Secretary of Labor to declare that operating power driven amusement park rides is a hazardous occupation for the purposes of certain child labor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Labor to declare that operating power driven amusement park rides is a hazardous occupation for the purposes of certain child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Introduced: May 12, 2004 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 21, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E582-583)
Apr 21, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 7, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Labor to find and declare by order that operating power-driven amusement park rides is a hazardous occupation for the purposes of certain child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4190: Amusement Park Ride Child Labor Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4190/
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"H.R. 4190: Amusement Park Ride Child Labor Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4190/.
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H.R. 4190, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4190/.
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