US SB974 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2246-2247; text of measure as introduced: CR S2247-2249)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2246-2247; text of measure as introduced: CR S2247-2249)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. 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
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2246-2247; text of measure as introduced: CR S2247-2249) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1848 (Same As) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Subjects
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Worker safety and health
Youth employment and child labor
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/114th-congress/senate-bill/974/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s974/BILLS-114s974is.pdf |
