CARE Act of 2025

This bill would change federal child labor law so that children working in agriculture face the same age and hazard rules as children in other jobs. It would bar most farm employment of children under 14 and limit work by 14- and 15-year-olds, with exceptions for children working on farms owned by their parents. It would raise civil fines for child labor violations, add prison terms of up to 5 years for repeated or willful violations that cause a minor's death, serious injury, or serious illness, and ban workers under 18 from handling pesticides. Farm employers would have to report serious injuries, illnesses, or deaths of workers under 18 within 5 days, and the Department of Labor would publish a yearly report on child farm labor and injuries.

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Sponsors

• Raul Ruiz Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors