,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,ms4   
,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,gallego1
 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1   
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4   
,norton1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1   
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4     
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson (        
,florida1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich to /r5g!n ! provisions     
relat+ to *ild labor1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,*ildr5's ,act = ,responsible         
,employm5t & ,f>m ,safety ( #bjbb or !  
,,c>e ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 !re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s (
 *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s old :o are   

work+ 9 ! agricultural indu/ry4 ,x is   
difficult to "k exactly h[ _m *ildr5 are
 p]=m+ ! gruel+ "w t is requir$ to      
plant1 pick1 process1 & pack ! food t p 
eat e day4  7#b7 ,= f>mwork]s1 _m ( :om 
are immigrants1 all ( :om are poor & "s 
( :om are undocum5t$1 x is *all5g+ to   
capture accurate data t reflects bo? !  
p]c5tage ( *ildr5 work+ 9 "o ( !        
,nation's mo/ dang]\s occupations1 z    
well z ! scope ( ! "w t !y are engag$ 94
 ,"o ?+ t is notable is t unlike        
virtually e o!r job 9 ! labor m>ket1    
,congress has made exceptions to all[   
*ildr5 to lawfully "w 9 ?is indu/ry4    
7#c7 ,hi/orically1 *ildr5 h be5 p]mitt$ 
to "w 9 agriculture at y\ng] ages1 =    
long] h\rs & "u m haz>d\s conditions ?an
 o!r work+ *ildr54 ,l mo/ o!r           
agricultural work]s1 !y rema9 exclud$ f 
basic protections provid$ to work]s 9   
o!r indu/ries "u ,f$]al employm5t laws4 
,ev5 :]e protections exi/ "u ,f$]al law1
 !y are seldom ev] en=c$4  7#d7 ,all[+  
*ildr5 to engage 9 agricultural "w f a  

"y age c result 9 long-t]m negative     
consequ5ces1 especially :5 ! *ild work] 
is n employ$ on a family f>m :]e family 
memb]s take precautions = _! *ildr5 &   
family memb]s4 ,work+ 9 agriculture z a 
*ild c result 9 an e>ly end to *ildhood1
 & long h\rs work$ at unfair & unlawful 
wages c pose risks to _! ov]all heal? & 
lives4  7#e7 ,*ild f>mwork]s suff]      
"w-relat$ fatalities at ov] f\r times ! 
rate ( o!r "y work]s1 (t5 because       
exceptions are made t all[ f>mwork]     
*ildr5 to op]ate heavy1 dang]\s equipm5t
 & to be expos$ to o!r haz>ds4 ,yet1    
great ef=ts h be5 tak5 to /rictly limit 
! possibility ( *ildr5 9 o!r indu/ries f
 engag+ 9 dang]\s "w activities or jobs4
 ,! dem&s impos$ by do+ agricultural "w1
 c\pl$ ) ! l[ pay & poor work+          
conditions1 result 9 %ock+ drop-out     
rates f s*ool4 ,aside f ^! risks1       
f>mwork] girls are exceptionally        
vuln]able to sexual abuse & h>assm5t by 
sup]visors1 company own]s1 crew lead]s1 
co-work]s & o!rs4  7#f7 ,:ile ! focus ( 

?is ,act is on improv+ ! heal? & safety 
= all *ildr5 engag$ 9 agricultural      
labor1 prim>ily ?r\gh /r5g!n$ g5]al wage
 & h\r protections1 ! high rates (      
workplace sexual viol5ce aga9/ f>mwork] 
wom5 & girls %\ld n be ignor$1          
p>ticul>ly giv5 t !y are susceptible to 
?is viol5ce due to ! ov]all lack (      
workplace protections available to !m4  
#c4 ,am5d$ def9itions ,section #c7l7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7l77 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  7l7 ,oppressive *ild labor     
means a condition ( employm5t "u :i*--  
7#a7 any employee :o is #af or #ag ye>s 
( age is employ$ by an employ] 9 any    
occupation f\nd by ! ,secret>y & by ord]
 decl>$ to be p>ticul>ly haz>d\s = !    
employm5t ( *ildr5 betwe5 su* ages or   
detrim5tal to _! heal? or well-be+2     
7#b7 any employee :o is #ad or #ae ye>s 
( age is employ$ by an employ]1 unless !
 ,secret>y has det]m9$ t ! employm5t is 
conf9$ to p]iods :i* w n int]f]e ) !    
s*ool+ ( ! employee1 & t ! conditions ( 

employm5t w n int]f]e ) ! heal? &       
well-be+ ( ! employee2 or  7#c7 any     
employee :o is "u #ad ye>s ( age is     
employ$ by an employ]4  4  #d4 ,revis$  
age requirem5t = *ild agricultural      
employm5t2 repeal ( waiv] provision = h&
 h>ve/ labor]s  7a7 ,revis$ age         
requirem5t ,section #ac7;c7 ( ! ,fair   
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! provisions ( section #ab      
relat+ to *ild labor %all n apply to any
 employee "u #ah ye>s ( age :o is       
employ$ 9 agriculture outside ( s*ool   
h\rs = ! s*ool di/rict :]e su* employee 
is liv+ by 8 or h] p>5t1 or by a p]son  
/&+ 9 ! place ( ! p>5t1 on a f>m own$ by
 ! p>5t or p]son4  7#b7 ,! provisions ( 
section #ab relat+ to *ild labor %all n 
apply to any employee "u #af ye>s ( age 
:o is employ$ by 8 or h] p>5t1 or by a  
p]son /&+ 9 ! place ( ! p>5t1 9         
employm5t o!r ?an manufactur+1 m9+1 or  
any o!r employm5t ! ,secret>y f9ds to be

 p>ticul>ly haz>d\s = ! employm5t ( a   
*ild #af or #ag ye>s ( age or detrim5tal
 to _! heal? or well-be+4  4  7b7       
,repeal ( waiv] provision ,section      
#ac7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#bac7;c77 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#d7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#f71 respectively4  #e4 ,increas$ civil
 p5alties = *ild labor violations       
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #af7;e7 ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ p]son ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ employ]2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ n to exce$ & ins]t+
 (2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 
to read z foll[s3  7i7 n less ?an #ejj &
 n m ?an #ae1jjj = ea* employee :o 0 !  
subject ( su* a violation2 or  7ii7 n   
less ?an #ae1jjj & n m ?an #fj1aae )    
reg>d to ea* su* violation t causes !   
s]i\s injury1 s]i\s illness1 or dea? (  
any employee "u ! age ( #ah ye>s1 :i*   
p5alty may be d\bl$ :]e ! violation is a

 repeat$ or willful violation4  2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,=
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m     
s]i\s illness means any abnormal        
condition or disord] result+ f an ev5t  
or exposure 9 ! "w environm5t4          
,illnesses :i* result f ev5ts or        
exposures on ! employ]'s premises are   
presum$ to be "w relat$4  4  #f4        
,special crim9al p5alties = c]ta9       
aggravat$ *ild labor violations ,section
 #af ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (     
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,any    
p]son & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9      
subsection 7f71 any p]son2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,any p]son 
:o repeat$ly or willfully violates any (
 ! provisions ( section #ab1 if         
violations result 9 or cause ! dea? or  
s]i\s injury or s]i\s illness ( an      
employee "u #ah ye>s ( age at ! "t ( su*
 violation1 %all be subject to          
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #e ye>s or a f9e  
"u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or   

bo?4  4  #g4 ,report to ,congress on    
"w-relat$ injuries to *ildr5 & relat$   
matt]s ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#ab 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bab7 ! foll[+ new   
section3  #ab;,a4 ,data on "w-relat$    
injuries to *ildr5 & relat$ matt]s  7a7 
,data analysis ,us+ ! s\rces specifi$ 9 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all analyze
 data conc]n+ *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah :o  
are employ$ 9 agriculture & ea*         
"w-relat$ injury1 illness1 or dea? ( any
 su* *ild4  7b7 ,s\rces specifi$ ,!     
s\rces ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,s\rces )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor1 includ+ ! ,wage & ,h\r          
,division1 ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1
 & ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,/ate employm5t    
security ag5cies & o!r relevant ,/ate   
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,! ,national ,in/itute = 
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?4  7c7    
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 annually submit report to ,congress :i*
 %all include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( ! data  

collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section &
 section #ab;,b2  7,b7 an evaluation1   
bas$ on su* data1 t reflects ! /atus (  
*ild labor & relat$ safety & heal?      
haz>ds2 &  7,c7 any in=mation1 bas$ on  
su* data1 t leads ! ,secret>y to believe
 t *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( age may h be5   
employ$ 9 violation ( section #ab4  7#b7
 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all1 on !   
date t ! ,secret>y submits ea* report "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to ,congress1 publi% ea* 
su* report 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & ensure t
 su* reports are po/$ on ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor website4  4  #h4 ,employ] report+
 requirem5ts ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! new section     
#ab;,a ! foll[+ new section3  #ab;,b4   
,employ] report+ requirem5ts  7a7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #e days aft] an ev5t
 specifi$ "u subsection 7b71 ! employ]  
involv$ 9 ! ev5t %all submit a report to
 ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection  
7c74  7b7 ,ev5ts specifi$ ,an ev5t      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 7#a7 a  

"w-relat$ s]i\s injury to an employee "u
 #ah ye>s ( age employ$ 9 agriculture2  
7#b7 ! discov]y ( a "w-relat$ s]i\s     
illness ( an employee "u #ah ye>s ( age 
employ$ 9 agriculture2 or  7#c7 !       
"w-relat$ dea? ( an employee "u #ah ye>s
 ( age employ$ 9 agriculture4  7c7      
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! "n & address 
( ! employ]2  7#b7 ! "n1 address1 & age 
( ! employee2  7#c7 details relevant to 
! incid5t1 to include environm5tal      
haz>ds1 su* z *emical or pe/icide       
exposure1 use ( ma*9]y or tools at "t ( 
incid5t1 "w tasks p]=m$ at "t ( incid5t1
 & o!r details relat+ to ! incid5t2 &   
7#d7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y (  
,labor may by regulation prescribe4  7d7
 ,failure ,to report ,! ,secret>y may   
assess a civil p5alty on any employ] :o 
fails to file a report z requir$ by ?is 
section 9 an am\nt n less ?an #ejj & n m
 ?an #g1jjj p] violation4  7e7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms s]i\s 
injury & s]i\s illness h ! mean+s giv5  

su* t]ms 9 section #af7;e77#a77;,b74    
7f7 ,effective date ,! requirem5ts "u   
?is section %all take effect on ! date t
 is ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y issues a rule "u section      
#aj7;a7 ( ! ,,c>e ,act ( #bjbb2 or  7#b7
 ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( su* ,act4  4  #i4            
,pe/icide-relat$ work] protection /&>d  
7a7 ,congressional f9d+ ,congress f9ds &
 decl>es t ! employm5t ( *ildr5 "u ! age
 ( #ah 9 ! occupation ( a pe/icide h&l]1
 z su* occupation is def9$ 9 ! work]    
protection /&>d = work]s expos$ to      
pe/icides 9 "p #agj ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 is p>ticul>ly     
haz>d\s =1 & detrim5tal to ! heal? &    
well-be+ (1 su* *ildr54  7b7 ,requirem5t
 = ,secret>y ( ,labor ,n lat] ?an ! date
 t is #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
revise "p #egj ( title #bi1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 to prohibit !      
employm5t ( a *ild "u ! age ( #ah to    
p]=m any ( ! tasks or duties describ$ 9 

! def9ition ( ! t]m h&l] 9 section      
#agj4c ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  #aj4 ,application ( fair 
labor /&>ds am5dm5ts  7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n  
lat] ?an ! date t is #f mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor may prescribe rules z
 necess>y to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by
 sections #c ?r\gh #f & ! revision      
requir$ by section #h4 ,any su* rules   
issu$ %all take effect n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! rules are     
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7        
,violations ,! am5dm5ts made by sections
 #c ?r\gh #f & ! revision requir$ by    
section #i %all apply to violations ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 t occur aft] !  
date on :i* ! rules issu$ "u subsection 
7a7 take effect4  7c7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by  
section #d1 #e1 or #f or 9 ! revision   
requir$ by section #i %all be con/ru$ to
 preempt any ,/ate law t provides       
protections or rem$ies = employees t are

 great] ?an ! protections or rem$ies    
provid$ "u su* am5dm5ts or su* revision4