S920-119

What This Bill Does

The bill defines definitions establishing key terms for child labor compliance in federal contracting, including appropriate committees, executive agency, and Secretary of Labor, requires federal Acquisition Regulation amendments requiring annual child labor violation disclosures, certifications from offerors and subcontractors, prohibition on awarding contracts to violators, referral, and creates increase in civil penalties for child labor law violations under FLSA Section 16(e): general penalty from $11,000 to $100,000, serious violations from $50,000 to $500,000; removal of exemption from penalty. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and tax rate changes. The main policy areas are Labor.

Who Benefits and How

Child workers could face reduced risk and Compliant federal contractors could face fewer barriers.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Employers who violate child labor laws could face higher costs, Federal contractors with child labor violations could face higher barriers, and Federal agencies would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

• Defines definitions establishing key terms for child labor compliance in federal contracting, including appropriate committees, executive agency, and Secretary of Labor.
• Requires federal Acquisition Regulation amendments requiring annual child labor violation disclosures, certifications from offerors and subcontractors, prohibition on awarding contracts to violators, referral...
• Creates increase in civil penalties for child labor law violations under FLSA Section 16(e): general penalty from $11,000 to $100,000, serious violations from $50,000 to $500,000; removal of exemption from penalty...
• Requires amendment to FLSA inserting new section 18E requiring interagency training on child labor law violations.
• Requires new Section 18E of FLSA requiring Secretary of Labor to establish training programs for DOL, HHS, and DHS personnel on identifying and preventing child labor violations.