H.R. 4020 · 118th Congress
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro
- Introduced
- 2023-06-12
- Latest action
- 2023-06-12 · Introduced in House
Summary
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
This bill prohibits an individual under the age of 18 from performing work that has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves by specifying that the work is oppressive child labor. (Oppressive child labor is generally prohibited under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with some exceptions.)