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S 2221 112th Congress Senate

Preserving America's Family Farms Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from finalizing a proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to child labor.

Introduced: March 27, 2012 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural practices and innovationsCongressional oversightDepartment of Labor
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Labor standardsYouth employment and child labor
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Mar 21, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 21, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving America's Family Farms Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from finalizing or enforcing 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4157 Identical bill Preserving America's Family Farms Act
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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 2 Republican 14
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 28, 2012
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 27, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 21, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 21, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 21, 2012
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 21, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 21, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 21, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 21, 2012
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 21, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 21, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 21, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 21, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 21, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 21, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 21, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2221: Preserving America's Family Farms Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2221/
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"S. 2221: Preserving America's Family Farms Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2221/.
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S. 2221, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2221/.
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