S. 1341 · 115th Congress
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Durbin
- Introduced
- 2017-06-12
- Latest action
- 2017-06-12 · Introduced in Senate
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.