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S 2044 117th Congress Senate 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 14, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Jun 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4521)
Jun 14, 2021
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Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

This bill prohibits as a form of oppressive child labor the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

What's happening now June 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4521)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2044: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2044/
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"S. 2044: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2044/.
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S. 2044, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2044/.
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