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119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the following

Mon Mar 30 2026

Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor (by a young survivor of child labor)

March 8, 2026 By Sumitra Basnet There was a time in my life when work filled my days, and school

Wed Mar 11 2026

Press Statement: The Child Labor Coalition is Disappointed Over Indiana Governor Braun’s Signing into Law a Bill That Dismantles the State’s Teen Worker Tracking System

For immediate release: March 10, 2026 Media contact: National Consumers League/Child Labor

Tue Mar 10 2026

Progress at Risk as Global Leaders Confront the Ongoing Child Labor Crisis — a Blog by Reid Maki

February 12, 2026 By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of

Wed Feb 25 2026

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood:” a Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in a Speech to Be Remembered

By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition

Wed Feb 25 2026

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood,” Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in Speech to Be Remembered

By Reid Maki, Director of Child Labor Coalition The recent 6th Global Conference on the Elimination

Tue Feb 24 2026

Major Child Labor Victory in Ohio, Governor DeWine Vetoes Senate Bill 50

Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League’s Child Labor Coalition is very

Thu Dec 4 2025

New research suggests the impact of pesticides on the developing brains of child farmworkers in South Africa

“Children living in South Africa’s farming regions may be experiencing reduced cognitive

Wed Dec 3 2025

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

Washington, DC — Today, on World Children’s Day, Representative Raul Ruiz (CA-25) reintroduced

Thu Nov 20 2025

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