HR2956-118

Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase criminal and civil penalties related to child labor, to require the Secretary of Labor to annually report to Congress on child labor violations, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires penalties related to child labor Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C, requires report on child labor activities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C, and requires report on child labor activities. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, product standards, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Finance, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires penalties related to child labor Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
  • Requires report on child labor activities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
  • Requires report on child labor activities.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires penalties related to child labor Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C, requires report on child labor activities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C, and requires report on child labor activities.

Key Policy Areas

Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Finance, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill requires penalties related to child labor Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C, requires report on child labor activities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C, and requires report on child labor activities.

Policy Domains

Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Finance Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 27, 2023

Mr. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Clarke of New …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
3 mentions across 3 clauses
-3 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

3/4
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Finance Environment

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