Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3394
116th Congress(2019-2020)
“Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 20, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 20, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3394
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
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House Votes (0)
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Children's Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety of 2019 or the CARE Act of 2019

This bill revises labor provisions for protecting child workers, including those employed in agriculture, and increases the civil penalties for violations of such provisions and imposes new criminal penalties for violations resulting in the death or serious injury or illness of a child worker.

Specifically, the bill revises the definition of oppressive child labor to prohibit the employment of children under 14 years of age and imposes new employer reporting requirements for work-related injuries or deaths of agricultural employees under the age of 18.

The Department of Labor must analyze, collect, and report on data concerning children under the age of 18 who are employed in agriculture and each work-related injury, illness, or death of any such child. Labor must also revise regulations to prohibit the employment of a child under the age of 18 as a pesticide handler.

Text (1)
June 20, 2019
Actions (2)
06/20/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
06/20/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:59 PM