HR 2878
115th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Labor standards
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Introduced: June 12, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
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 House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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