,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fcg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #b1 #bjbc,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich to apply child labor laws to independent contractors1 increase penalties for child labor law violations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,child ,labor ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7a7 ,application to workers ,the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by striking ,employer includes and inserting 7#a7 ,employer includes2 7ii7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including paragraph 7#b71 subsection 7aa71 section #ab1 and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 a worker7 after employee2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision in this section1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including subsections 7l7 and 7aa71 section #ab1 and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 the term employer includes any person engaging an individual 7including an independent contractor7 for the performance of work4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7j7-- 7i7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 worker7 after employee each place it appears2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 engaged for work7 after was employed2 7,c7 in subsection 7l7-- 7i7 by striking employment under and inserting work under2 7ii7 by striking employee each place it appears and inserting worker2 7iii7 by striking is employed by each place it appears and inserting performs work for2 7iv7 by striking employing and inserting engaging for work2 7v7 by striking employment of each place it appears and inserting engagement for work of2 7vi7 by striking employment in and inserting engagement for work in2 7vii7 by striking employees and inserting workers2 and 7viii7 by striking such employment and inserting such work2 7,d7 in subsection 7s71 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 workers7 after employees each place it appears2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7z7 ,work1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including subsections 7d77#b71 7l71 and 7aa71 section #ab1 and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 means the performance of services for remuneration1 including employment4 7aa7 ,worker1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including subsection 7l71 section #ab1 and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 means any individual 7including an independent contractor or an employee7 engaged for work by an employer4 2 7#b7 in section #aa 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 work7 after employment2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 workers7 after such employees2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by inserting or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 the persons working for the employer after employed by him2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any such child labor provision of this ,act1 work7 after employment2 7#c7 in section #ab 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bab7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking employment of and inserting engagement for work of2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking employee and inserting worker2 7#d7 in section #ac 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 by striking employee each place it appears and inserting worker2 7bb7 by striking employed in and inserting engaged for work in2 and 7cc7 by striking so employed and inserting so engaged2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 by striking employed by and inserting engaged for work by2 7bb7 by striking is employed with by inserting is engaged for work with2 and 7cc7 by striking employees and inserting workers2 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7aa7 by striking such employment and inserting such engagement for work2 7bb7 by striking employed and inserting engaged for work2 and 7cc7 by striking employee and inserting worker2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by striking employee each place it appears and inserting worker2 7,,ii7 by striking employed in and inserting engaged for work in2 7,,iii7 by striking employment of and inserting engagement for work of2 and 7,,iv7 by striking employed by and inserting so engaged by2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking employed and inserting engaged for work2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7,,aa7 by striking employment and inserting engagement for work2 and 7,,bb7 by striking employed and inserting engaged for work2 7bb7 in clause 7ii71 by striking employment and inserting engagement for work2 7cc7 in clause 7iv71 by striking employment and inserting engagement for work2 and 7dd7 in clause 7v71 by striking employed and inserting engaged for work2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking employed each place it appears and inserting engaged for work2 7v7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,i7 by striking employee each place it appears and inserting worker2 7,,ii7 by striking employees each place it appears and inserting workers2 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7aa7 in clause 7i71 by striking employee's each place it appears and inserting worker's2 and 7bb7 in clause 7iii77,i71 by striking employment and inserting work2 7vi7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 by striking employees who are under and inserting workers who are under2 and 7bb7 by striking ,employee who are #ag and inserting ,workers who are #ag2 7,,ii7 by striking employee each place it appears and inserting worker2 7,,iii7 by striking employee's each place it appears and inserting worker's2 7,,iv7 by striking of employment each place it appears and inserting of work2 7,v7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking employees of each place it appears and inserting workers of2 and 7,,vi7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking employment and inserting engagement for work2 and 7vii7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking employed and inserting engaged for work2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking employment and inserting engagement for work2 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of section #ab1 worker7 after any employee2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7f71 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of section #aa 7with respect to any child labor provision of this ,act7 and #ab1 worker7 after any employee2 7#e7 in section #af7;e77#a77;,a7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77#a77;,a771 by striking employee and inserting worker2 and 7#f7 in section #ah;,c 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bah;c7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 worker7 after employee each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting 7or1 for purposes of any child labor provision of this ,act1 including section #ab and any provision of this ,act administering or enforcing such a child labor provision1 of work7 after employment each place it appears4 7b7 ,civil penalties ,section #af7;e77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77#a771 as amended by subsection 7a77#e71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking not to exceed and inserting of an amount 7subject to subparagraph 7,c77 that is2 7,b7 in clause 7i71 by striking #aa1jjj and inserting not less than #e1jjj and not more than #acb1bgj2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii71 by striking #ej1jjj and inserting not less than #be1jjj and not more than #fja1aej2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,the dollar amounts referred to in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 shall be increased annually1 for fiscal year #bjbd and every fiscal year thereafter1 by the percent increase1 if any1 in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 7all items2 ,united ,states city average7 for the most recent #ab-month period for which applicable data is available4 4 7c7 ,criminal penalties ,section #af7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,any and inserting 7#a7 ,any2 7#b7 by inserting 7other than subsection 7a77#d7 of such section7 after section #ae2 7#c7 by striking subsection each place it appears and inserting paragraph2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,any person who repeatedly or willfully violates section #ae7;a77#d7 shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than #ej1jjj1 or to imprisonment for not more than #a year1 or both4 4 #c4 ,effective dates 7a7 ,application to all workers ,the amendments made by section #b7;a7 shall take effect on the date that is #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,penalties ,the amendments made by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #b shall apply with respect to violations alleged to have occurred on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4