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HR 4157 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural practices and innovations Congressional oversight Department of Labor Labor standards Youth employment and child labor

Preserving America's Family Farms Act

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 24, 2012
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5162)
Jul 24, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5162)
Jul 24, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4157.
Jul 24, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5162-5167)
Jul 24, 2012
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 7, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 7, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving America's Family Farms Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from reissuing in substantially the same form, or issuing a new rule that is substantially the same as, the proposed rule "Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements of Interpretation; Child Labor Violations-Civil Money Penalties" (relating to child labor in agricultural and nonagricultural occupations) issued pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and published on September 2, 2011.

What's happening now July 25, 2012

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 71
All 71 Democratic 3 Republican 19
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 24, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· May 9, 2012
Conaway, K.
· May 8, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 8, 2012
Duffy, Sean
· May 8, 2012
Marino, Tom
· May 8, 2012
McCotter, Thaddeus
· May 8, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2012
Black, Diane
· Apr 27, 2012
Labrador, Raul
· Apr 27, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Apr 26, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Apr 26, 2012
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Apr 26, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 26, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Apr 26, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Apr 26, 2012
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 26, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Apr 26, 2012
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 26, 2012
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 26, 2012
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 25, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 25, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Apr 25, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 25, 2012
Roe, David
· Apr 25, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Apr 25, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 25, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· Apr 19, 2012
Rogers, Mike
· Apr 19, 2012
PENCE, MIKE
· Apr 18, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 18, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 17, 2012
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Apr 17, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 17, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 17, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Apr 17, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Apr 17, 2012
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 17, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· Apr 17, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 17, 2012
Boustany, Charles
· Mar 29, 2012
FLAKE, JEFF
· Mar 29, 2012
HASTINGS, DOC
· Mar 29, 2012
HERGER, WALLY
· Mar 29, 2012
Miller, Candice
· Mar 29, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 29, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 29, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 29, 2012
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Mar 29, 2012
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