US HB2878 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Sponsors
| Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] |
| Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2017-06-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1341 (Same As) 2017-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3398)
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/115th-congress/house-bill/2878/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2878/BILLS-115hr2878ih.pdf |
