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Child Labor Prevention Act

USA118th CongressS-637| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2023
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child Labor Prevention Act This bill extends the prohibitions against child labor to independent contractors and increases the penalties for violations of such laws. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of an employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include any person engaging an individual for the performance of work (including an independent contractor). The bill also expands the definition of work to include the performance of services for remuneration. Further, the bill replaces the current maximum civil penalty of $11,000 for a violation of the child labor laws with a minimum civil penalty of $5,000 and a maximum of $132,270 (or, in the case of a violation that causes death or serious injury, $25,000 and $601,150, respectively). The civil penalties must be increased annually to match any percent increase in the Consumer Price Index. Repeat or willful offenders may be fined not more than $50,000 and imprisoned for not more than 1 year.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Civil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingLabor standardsYouth employment and child labor

Child Labor Prevention Act

USA118th CongressS-637| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2023
Child Labor Prevention Act This bill extends the prohibitions against child labor to independent contractors and increases the penalties for violations of such laws. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of an employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include any person engaging an individual for the performance of work (including an independent contractor). The bill also expands the definition of work to include the performance of services for remuneration. Further, the bill replaces the current maximum civil penalty of $11,000 for a violation of the child labor laws with a minimum civil penalty of $5,000 and a maximum of $132,270 (or, in the case of a violation that causes death or serious injury, $25,000 and $601,150, respectively). The civil penalties must be increased annually to match any percent increase in the Consumer Price Index. Repeat or willful offenders may be fined not more than $50,000 and imprisoned for not more than 1 year.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingLabor standardsYouth employment and child labor