S. 5662 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 30, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 5662
2nd SessionS. 5662
A BILL
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes.
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 30, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”
Sections
Sections · 10
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3Amended definitionsNo change
- Sec. 4Revised age requirement for child agricultural employment; repeal of waiver provision for hand harvest laborersNo change
- Sec. 5Increased civil penalties for child labor violationsNo change
- Sec. 6Special criminal penalties for certain aggravated child labor violationsNo change
- Sec. 7Report to Congress on work-related injuries to children and related mattersNo change
- Sec. 8Employer reporting requirementsNo change
- Sec. 9Pesticide-related worker protection standardNo change
- Sec. 10Application of fair labor standards amendmentsNo change