H.R. 1848 · 114th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-04-16
Latest action
2015-11-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Summary

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.