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HR 2342 113th Congress House

CARE Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.

Introduced: April 10, 2014 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCrimes against childrenDepartment of LaborHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Labor standardsMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 12, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3295-3296)
Jun 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2013 or CARE Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to define "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is: (1) 16 or 17 in any occupation found by the Secretary of Labor to be particularly hazardous for their employment or detrimental to their health or well-being; (2) 14 or 15, unless the employment is confined to periods which do not interfere with the employee's schooling, health, or well-being; or (3) under 14.

Revises the Act's exemptions to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to the following: (1) employment in agriculture of an employee under age 18 by his or her parent, or by a person standing in the place of the parent, on a farm owned by the parent or person (current law uses an age- and consent-based scheme); and (2) employment of an employee under age 16 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, other than in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or any other employment the Secretary finds to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children age 16 or 17 or detrimental to their health or well-being. (Current law applies the child labor restrictions to particularly hazardous agricultural employment, except where the child is employed by a parent or a person standing in place of the parent on a farm owned or operated by such person).

Eliminates any waiver of such prohibitions for hand-harvesting of certain crops.

Increases civil and establishes criminal penalties for child labor violations.

Directs the Secretary to revise federal child labor regulations to prohibit the employment of children under age 18 in duties involving the handling of pesticides.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2342: CARE Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2342/
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