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
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Everywhere this bill has been
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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