HR 3229
116th 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, 2019
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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, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
This bill redefines "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 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 Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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