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119th CongressH. R. 3545

Introduced in House

TEENS Act

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →

This Act may be cited as the Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act or the TEENS Act.

SEC. 2. CHILD LABOR HOURS AND EXEMPTIONSTrack this section →

Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that in no case may the Secretary provide that employment of such employees is deemed to constitute oppressive child labor due to the number of hours an employee works if such employee— (1) in a week during any part of which school is in session, works 24 hours or less; and (2) begins work at a time that is not earlier than 7:00 a.m. (in the time zone in which the employment is performed) and ends work at a time that is not later than 9:00 p.m. (in such time zone)..

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