US HB3229 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Redefines "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.
Title
Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Sponsors
| Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-06-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1823 (Same As) 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3367)
Subjects
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3229/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3229/BILLS-116hr3229ih.pdf |
