HR 4020 · 118th Congress · Labor and Employment

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Introduced 2023-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2023-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act This bill prohibits an individual under the age of 18 from performing work that has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves by specifying that the work is oppressive child labor. (Oppressive child labor is generally prohibited under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with some exceptions.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL