HR 882 · 93th Congress ·

Agricultural Child Labor Act

Introduced 1973-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. O'Hara, James G. [D-MI-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1973-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Agricultural Child Labor Act - Prohibits an employer in any State, engaged in agriculture, from shipping or delivering for shipment in commerce any agricultural products in which oppressive child labor has been employed. Provides that no employer in any State engaged in agriculture shall employ any oppressive child labor in the growing, harvesting, or processing for commerce of any agricultural commodity. Provides that "oppressive child labor" means a condition of employment under which any employee below the age of sixteen is employed in agriculture except where such employee is employed by his parent or person standing in the place of his parent on a farm owned and operated by such person or parent. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide, by rule or regulation, for the waiver of this provision with respect to the employment of children between the ages of fourteen and sixteen when he determines that such employment is confined to periods which will not interfere with their schooling and performed under conditions which will not interfere with their safety, health, or well-being. Provides that any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this Act shall upon con…

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