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H.R. 1848

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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
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Committee
Latest Action · November 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
April 16, 2015
Cosponsors (22)
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This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of child labor prohibitions, to include the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.

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