HR 2388
118th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Justice for Exploited Children Act of 2023
Introduced: March 29, 2023
Introduced by:
Scholten, Hillary J.
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1662)
Mar 29, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice for Exploited Children Act of 2023
This bill replaces the current maximum civil penalty of $11,000 for a violation of the child labor laws with a minimum civil penalty of $5,000 and a maximum of $132,270 (or, in the case of a violation that causes death or serious injury, $25,000 and $601,150, respectively).
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1662)
Committees of jurisdiction
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