Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Requires Federal Acquisition Regulation changes so federal contractors annually disclose recent final findings of child-labor violations, mandates subcontractor certifications, enables corrective-measure negotiations with the Secretary of Labor, and creates a list leading to suspension and debarment for noncompliance. Raises civil penalties for child-labor violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, establishes training for agency personnel, directs a GAO study on prevalence among federal contractors, and requires annual public reporting.
Liberals emphasize stronger enforcement and higher penalties
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy change that is generally well‑constructed: it prescribes specific regulatory changes, enforcement mechanisms, statutory amendments, reporting, and a GAO study, and it integrates with existing law and procedures.
Requires Federal Acquisition Regulation changes so federal contractors annually disclose recent final findings of child-labor violations, mandates subcontractor certifications, enables corrective-measure negotiations with the Secretary of Labor, and creates a list leading to suspension and debarment for noncompliance.
Raises civil penalties for child-labor violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, establishes training for agency personnel, directs a GAO study on prevalence among federal contractors, and requires annual public reporting.
No new funds are authorized.
Targeted, administratively focused reforms improve enforceability and may gain support, but elevated penalties and contractor impacts create opposition and procedural friction.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy change that is generally well‑constructed: it prescribes specific regulatory changes, enforcement mechanisms, statutory amendments, reporting, and a GAO study, and it integrates with existing law and procedures. The bill is explicit about timelines and accountable offices for many actions.
Liberals emphasize stronger enforcement and higher penalties
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals emphasize stronger enforcement and higher penalties
Likely strongly supportive: uses federal procurement leverage to prevent child labor and substantially raises penalties.
Sees the bill as advancing worker protections and accountability across supply chains.
Generally favorable but cautious: supports stronger child-labor safeguards while worrying about administrative burden, due process, and unfunded enforcement.
Looks for implementation details and proportionality in penalties and debarment durations.
Skeptical: supports preventing child labor but worries about regulatory expansion, steep penalty hikes, increased False Claims liability, and federal overreach into private contracting.
Concerned about burdens on businesses and supply chains.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
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Targeted, administratively focused reforms improve enforceability and may gain support, but elevated penalties and contractor impacts create opposition and procedural friction.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals emphasize stronger enforcement and higher penalties
Targeted, administratively focused reforms improve enforceability and may gain support, but elevated penalties and contractor impacts creat…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive policy change that is generally well‑constructed: it prescribes specific regulatory changes, enforcement mechanisms, statutory amendments, reporting,…
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