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S. 671 118th Congress Senate

Future Logging Careers Act

Official title: A bill to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.

Introduced: March 7, 2023 Introduced by: James E. Risch Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Child safety and welfareFamily relationshipsForests, forestry, treesLabor standards
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Worker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Future Logging Careers Act

This bill allows individuals who are 16 or 17 years old to work at certain logging operations that are owned or operated by at least one parent or a person standing in place of a parent. Thus, the bill exempts such employees from child labor laws.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1397 Future in Logging Careers Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 7, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 7, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 7, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 7, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 671: Future Logging Careers Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-671/
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"S. 671: Future Logging Careers Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-671/.
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S. 671, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-671/.
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