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Child Labor Protection Act of 2007

Introduced: June 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 13, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil penalties for violations of: (1) child labor requirements and prohibitions; and (2) minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

Establishes new employer minumum and maximum penalties: (1) for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation; (2) for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18; and (3) where such violation is a repeated or willful violation.

Establishes a civil penalty for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18.

Defines "serious injury" as permanent: (1) loss or substantial impairment of one of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, tactile sensation); (2) loss or substantial impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, including the loss of all or part of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part; or (3) paralysis or substantial impairment that causes loss of movement or mobility of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part.

Increases the civil penalty for any repeated or willful violation of specified minimum wage or maximum hours requirements of such Act.

Establishes criminal penalties for child labor violations.

What's happening now June 13, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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