To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply child labor laws to independent contractors, increase penalties for child labor law violations, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply child labor laws to independent contractors, increase penalties for child labor law violations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Social Welfare.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Child Labor Act.
- Section ida9faaf1799c24f26b5ecb206fd7bfdcd: 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(e)(1)) is amended— by inserting...
- Section idd0cbc397b8e143a6b8956b16233d6399: 3. Grant program for prevention of child labor violations The Secretary of Labor may award grants to eligible entities for purposes of education, training, and...
- Section idaaa3ee38a4c343e2a05694d47ac9e8e9: 4. National advisory committee on child labor There is established the National Advisory Committee on Child Labor (in this section referred to as the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply child labor laws to independent contractors, increase penalties for child labor law violations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply child labor laws to independent contractors, increase penalties for child labor law violations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Brian Schatz
D-HI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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