S1742-119

Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor.

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of
children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Agriculture, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H54EE270FB45F45FA931BA2CCF98A1977: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
  • Section id02B9D2100835482CB32A229E003C4F99: 2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)) is amended— in the first...

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

This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Agriculture, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Agriculture Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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federal implementing agencies:
workers, employers, and labor regulators:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2025

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Reed) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Agriculture Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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