119-S1742
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Last action was on 5-13-2025
SenateCurrent status is Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2897)
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1742
1. Short title2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children1. Short title
This Act may be cited as "Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act".
2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children
Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)) is amended—
(1) - in the first sentence—
(A) - by striking "in any occupation, or (2)" and inserting "in any occupation, (2)"; and
(B) - by inserting before the semicolon the following: ", or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves"; and
(2) - in the second sentence, by striking "other than manufacturing and mining" and inserting ", other than manufacturing, mining, and (as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection) tobacco-related agriculture,".