Skip to main content
HR 1848 114th Congress House Labor and Employment Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Labor standards Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Worker safety and health Youth employment and child labor

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.

Introduced: April 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

What's happening now November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 974 Identical bill A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture …
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 22, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 17, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 3, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 16, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 16, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1848: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1848/
MLA
"H.R. 1848: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1848/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1848, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1848/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1848: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1848/)
Report a problem