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Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act

USA118th CongressS-1288| Senate 
| Updated: 4/25/2023
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (5)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that any entity entering into a contract with USDA discloses violations of specific labor laws to the Department of Labor (Labor). It also restricts USDA contracts with entities that disclose certain violations. Specifically, beginning two years after the bill's enactment, any entity that enters into a contract with USDA must annually disclose to Labor whether any administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment has been issued against the entity (or a subcontractor of the entity) within the preceding three years for violations of specific laws, executive orders, and regulations (e.g., the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967). An entity that fails to disclose the required information is subject to criminal penalties. Labor must provide an entity an opportunity to report any steps taken to correct violations of, or improve compliance with, the labor laws. Labor may also negotiate corrective measures that the entity may take. Labor must annually submit to USDA a list of entities that (1) have serious, repeated, or pervasive labor law violations; or (2) have failed to complete any negotiated corrective measure. Further, USDA is prohibited from soliciting a contract from, and conducting meat and poultry inspections for, any entity on Labor's list for five years. USDA must report to Congress annually on the number of entities (1) on Labor's list, and (2) that have agreed to take corrective measures.
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Timeline
Apr 25, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2822
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 25, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2822
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 25, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2822: Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act
  • S 118-2601: Agricultural Worker Justice Act
  • HR 118-4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act

Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act

USA118th CongressS-1288| Senate 
| Updated: 4/25/2023
Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that any entity entering into a contract with USDA discloses violations of specific labor laws to the Department of Labor (Labor). It also restricts USDA contracts with entities that disclose certain violations. Specifically, beginning two years after the bill's enactment, any entity that enters into a contract with USDA must annually disclose to Labor whether any administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment has been issued against the entity (or a subcontractor of the entity) within the preceding three years for violations of specific laws, executive orders, and regulations (e.g., the National Labor Relations Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967). An entity that fails to disclose the required information is subject to criminal penalties. Labor must provide an entity an opportunity to report any steps taken to correct violations of, or improve compliance with, the labor laws. Labor may also negotiate corrective measures that the entity may take. Labor must annually submit to USDA a list of entities that (1) have serious, repeated, or pervasive labor law violations; or (2) have failed to complete any negotiated corrective measure. Further, USDA is prohibited from soliciting a contract from, and conducting meat and poultry inspections for, any entity on Labor's list for five years. USDA must report to Congress annually on the number of entities (1) on Labor's list, and (2) that have agreed to take corrective measures.
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Timeline
Apr 25, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2822
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 25, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2822
    Introduced in House


  • April 25, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 25, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (5)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2822: Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act
  • S 118-2601: Agricultural Worker Justice Act
  • HR 118-4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted