HR 4453 · 97th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Farmworker Bill of Rights Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.(1981-10-02)
Plain Language Summary
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Farmworker Bill of Rights Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Farmworkers. Directs the Commission to prepare a farmworker bill of rights establishing minimum standards for the protection of farmworkers, including rights relating to labor, health and safety, housing, education, and government program access. Directs the Commission to devise labels to be attached to domestically produced agricultural products to indicate to retail consumers that the agricultural products were: (1) produced using farmworkers covered and protected by the farmworker bill of rights; or (2) not produced using the labor of farmworkers. Directs the Commission to establish procedures relating to: (1) growers' and producers' right to use such labels; (2) certification and monitoring of growers' and producers' compliance with such bill of rights; and (3) periodic review of Federal laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to farmworkers. Directs the Commission to: (1) serve as a national clearinghouse for information on Federal, State, and local laws and regulations which concern farmworkers; (2) investigate and provide information on the status of nationwide compliance with the farmworker bill …
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