S3142-118

Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand the prohibition related to child labor, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand the prohibition related to child labor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 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 Child Labor Accountability Act of 2023.
  • Section id7c447e1ebab94abfbe649fb53d8c4802: 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 12(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212(a)) is amended by striking thirty and...
  • Section idf5f0f4587857426a8d285c012e42a905: 3. Report to Congress on child labor law violations Section 4 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 204) is amended by adding at the end 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 expand the prohibition related to child labor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Labor, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand the prohibition related to child labor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Labor Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 26, 2023

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Labor Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

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