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The main law regulating child labor in the United States is the Fair Labor Standards Act.For non-agricultural jobs, children under 14 may not be employed, children between 14 and 16 may be employed in allowed occupations during limited hours, and children between 16 and 17 may be employed for unlimited hours in non-hazardous occupations. [2]
Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard introduced of the Children's Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act, HR 3564) bill in September 2009. The Children's Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act, HR 3564) addresses the harshest conditions that tens of thousands of children as young as 12 years of age may be subject to, such as restrictions in the number of hours that children work in a day.
July 5, 1935: National Labor Relations Act of 1935 , Pub. L. 74–198, 49 Stat. 449; August 9, 1935: Motor Carrier Act, Pub. L. 74–255, 49 Stat. 543 (renamed part II of the Interstate Commerce Act) August 14, 1935: Social Security Act, Pub. L. 74–271, 49 Stat. 620 (including Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Pension Act)
Support the 2023 Children Harmed in Life-Threatening or Dangerous (CHILD) Labor Act currently in Congress. Hold all employers accountable for illegal child labor and impose greater fines.
Child Labor Deterrence Act: Senator Tom Harkin first proposed the Child Labor Deterrence Act in Congress, with subsequent propositions in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999. "This bill would prohibit the importation of products that have been produced by child labor, and included civil and criminal penalties for violators." [26] 1994
Trattner, Walter I. Crusade for the Children: A History of the National Child Labor Committee and Child Labor Reform in America (1970) online; Tyler, John H. "Using state child labor laws to identify the effect of school-year work on high school achievement." Journal of Labor Economics 21.2 (2003): 381–408. Walker, Roger W.
Since 2019, there has been an 88% increase in cases in which children were found to be employed in violation of child labor laws. Last year alone, the Department of Labor assessed more than $8 ...
Opponents say it will exacerbate food insecurity for nearly all people receiving food assistance, including children and the elderly. GOP bills to cut SNAP benefits, loosen child labor laws ...