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.
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:
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Clarke of New …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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