Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to treat employment of persons under 18 in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor. It prohibits workers under 18 from having direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves and removes tobacco-related agriculture from the act's narrow agricultural exceptions.
Child safety emphasis vs federal intrusion and farm autonomy
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward substantive amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act that adds tobacco-related agricultural work involving 'direct contact' with tobacco plants or dried leaves to the list of occupations deemed oppressive child labor.
The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to treat employment of persons under 18 in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor.
It prohibits workers under 18 from having direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves and removes tobacco-related agriculture from the act's narrow agricultural exceptions.
Technically simple and non‑fiscal, so plausible; sectoral industry and jurisdictional pushback and Senate procedure reduce likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward substantive amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act that adds tobacco-related agricultural work involving 'direct contact' with tobacco plants or dried leaves to the list of occupations deemed oppressive child labor.
Child safety emphasis vs federal intrusion and farm autonomy
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Child safety emphasis vs federal intrusion and farm autonomy
Likely strongly supportive, viewing the bill as a targeted child-protection measure that closes a hazardous loophole in agricultural labor law.
Emphasizes health and safety for children and aligning agricultural rules with protections in other industries.
Generally supportive of protecting minors, but cautious about implementation and unintended economic effects on small farms and seasonal labor markets.
Wants clear enforcement plans, data on impacts, and possible targeted support for affected farms and families.
Likely opposed or skeptical, seeing this as federal overreach into family farms and state labor traditions.
Concerned about economic burden on agricultural producers and loss of customary youth farm work opportunities.
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Technically simple and non‑fiscal, so plausible; sectoral industry and jurisdictional pushback and Senate procedure reduce likelihood.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Child safety emphasis vs federal intrusion and farm autonomy
Technically simple and non‑fiscal, so plausible; sectoral industry and jurisdictional pushback and Senate procedure reduce likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward substantive amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act that adds tobacco-related agricultural work involving 'direct contact' with tobacco plants…
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