HR 2878 · 115th Congress · Labor and Employment

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Introduced 2017-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.(2017-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Democrats
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN