Legislation

Why Teen Driving Protections Save Lives and What Happens Without Them

By Alyssa Bredefeld In 2022, teen drivers accounted for 9.1 percent of all motor vehicle accidents,

Modernizing Government or Undermining Worker Protections? A Closer Look at the Secretary of Labor’s Agenda

By Alyssa Bredefeld The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on

2024 Domestic Child Labor Bills the Child Labor Coalition endorses:

Bills to increase fines: R. 2956 — “Combating Child Labor Act” by Rep. Kildee

Press Release: National Consumers League condemns legislation in Florida that preempts local ordinances to protect workers from heat exposure

March 15, 2024/in Child labor, Labor, Press release, Statement, Uncategorized, Workers’

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

Press Release/March 21, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

Congressman Morgan McGarvey Introduces Bill to Help USDOL Build Its Labor Inspectorate

[The following is a press release from Rep. McGarvey’s office dated December 06, 2023]

Press Release: Schatz, Young Introduce New Legislation to Help Stop Child Labor

[We’re sharing here a Press Release by Senator Schatz, 10/20/2023] Schatz, Young Introduce

Iowa’s Child Labor Bill Turns Priorities Upside Down

By Mike Owen, Common Good Iowa Posted on February 9, 2023 at 12:01 PM by Mike Owen A new proposal