House Bill 2886
115th Congress(2017-2018)
CARE Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 12, 2017
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Bill Number
2886
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115
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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Summary
Children's Act for Responsible Employment of 2017 or the CARE Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to redefine "oppressive child labor," for purposes of the Act's child labor prohibitions, as the employment of any employee who is:
- 16 or 17 years of age in any occupation found by the Department of Labor to be particularly hazardous or detrimental to such employee's health or well-being;
- 14 or 15 years of age, unless the employment is confined to periods which do not interfere with the employee's schooling, health, and well-being; or
- under age 14.
The bill revises exemptions for child agricultural employment.
The bill increases civil penalties for child labor violations and imposes new criminal penalties for repeated or willful violations of child labor prohibitions that result in serious illness or injury of an employee under age 18.
Labor shall revise regulations to prohibit the employment of children under age 18 in duties involving the handling of pesticides.
June 12, 2017
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06/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
06/12/2017
Introduced in House
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