CHILD Labor Act

This bill would change federal child labor law to bar workers under 18 from jobs in manufacturing, mining, trenching or excavation, meat processing, demolition, and explosives, and would require the Labor Department to issue and regularly update rules on hazardous jobs. It would make companies responsible for child labor used by their contractors and subcontractors at any tier, unless they meet a good-faith defense, and would let the Labor Department issue stop work orders and tag goods made with child labor. It would raise civil penalties, let affected workers sue for damages with a 10-year time limit, and add criminal penalties for some violations. It would also add child labor rules and penalties for certain federal contractors and grant recipients, including a possible three-year ban on new federal contracts, and require yearly reports to Congress on work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.

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Sponsors

• Rosa L. DeLauro Democrat sponsor
• 24 cosponsors