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CARE Act

When the Wrong Messenger Delivers the Right Message

June 11, 2026: When the wrong messenger delivers the right message.

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Thu Jun 11 2026

119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

March 30th, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the

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Mon Mar 30 2026

Child Labor Coalition Applauds Introduction of the CARE Act of 2025 on Universal Children’s Day

November 20th, 2025: Today, on World Children’s Day, Representative Raul Ruiz (CA-25)

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Thu Nov 20 2025

2024 Domestic Child Labor Bills the Child Labor Coalition endorses:

June 11th, 2024: Bills to increase

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Tue Jun 11 2024

Child Labor Coalition welcomes the Senate Introduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Act of 2024 (CARE Act)

April 4th, 2024: With the beginning of Farmworker Awareness Week today, the Child Labor Coalition

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Thu Apr 4 2024

Senator Luján Press Release: During Ag Week, Luján Introduces Legislation to Improve Child Protections and Safety Standards for Agriculture Industry

March 21th, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Children’s Act for

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Thu Mar 21 2024

Do Children in America Ever Work in Deplorable, Dangerous, Dickensian Conditions? The Short Answer is “Yes” — The Child Labor Coalition’s Top Ten U.S. Child Labor Developments in 2022

February 2nd, 2023: Most Americans are unaware that the U.S. still has child labor, but 2022 made

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Thu Feb 2 2023

US Should Protect Young Farmworkers–Lawmakers, Labor Department Need to Act

June 30th, 2022: As the world marks another World Day Against Child Labor, US leaders should

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Thu Jun 30 2022

201 Organizations Endorse Legislation (CARE Act) to Close Child Labor Loopholes that Endanger the Health, Safety and Educational Development of Farmworker Children

April 1st, 2022: 201 great national, regional, and state-based groups have endorsed this

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Fri Apr 1 2022

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