2024 Domestic Child Labor Bills the Child Labor Coalition endorses:
Bills to increase fines:
- R. 2956 — “Combating Child Labor Act” by Rep. Kildee (D-MI) 42 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- R. 2388 — “Justice for Exploited Children Act of 2023” by Rep. Scholten (D-MI)
7 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024. [This bill is Bipartisan].
- 637 — “Child Labor Prevention Act” by Sen. Schatz (D-HI)
12 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- 3051 – Stop Child Labor Act by Senator Schatz (D-HI)
1 cosponsor as of 4/16/2024 [This bill is an update of Schatz’s bill listed prior and is also bipartisan]
Bills that seek increased fines AND multiple other improvements:
- R. 6079 – CHILD Labor Act by Rep. DeLauro (D-CT) also known as “Children Harmed in Life-threatening or Dangerous Labor Act”
21 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- 3163 – CHILD Labor Act by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) also known as “Children Harmed in Life-threatening or Dangerous Labor Act” [Companion bill to H.R. 6079]
16 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- R. 4440 – “Protecting Children Act” by Rep. Scott (D-VA) 8 Cosponsors as of 8/11/23
9 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
Protecting child farmworkers:
- R. 4020 – “Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act by Rep. DeLauro” (D-CT)
2 cosponsors as of 4/16/24
- 1921 – “Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act” by Senator Durbin (D-IL)
3 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- R.4046 – “Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety — CARE Act” by Rep. Ruiz (D-CA)
45 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- 4038 – “Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety — CARE Act” by Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)
0 Cosponsor listed, but we’re told Senator Casey has agreed to cosponsor.
Procurement Bills regarding child labor:
- 1288 — “Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act” by Sen. Booker (D-NJ)
5 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
- 3139 – “Preventing Child Labor Exploitation Act” by Sen. Booker (D-NJ). [This is an update of the prior Booker procurement bill and is now bipartisan].
1 cosponsor as of 3/7/2024
- R. 2822 — “Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act” by Rep. Casar (D-TX)
34 cosponsors as of 4/16/2024
Bill to improve labor inspectorate
- R. 6634 — Workers POWER Act by Rep. McGarvey (D-KY) also known as “Workers Protecting Our Wage Earners Act”
50 Cosponsors as of 5/15/2024
