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S. 1742

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1742, the Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2025 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2897).

Record

Text

S. 1742 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb1742/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1742 IS: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1742
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 13, 2025
  Mr. Durbin  (for himself,  Mr. Blumenthal , and  Mr.
  Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  referred to the  Committee on Health,
  Education, Labor, and Pensions
  A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of
  children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor.
1.
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, .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Durbin (D) sponsors S. 1742, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1742 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 1742 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2897)Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
May 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1742 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1742.

Titles

S. 1742 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act — Display Title
  • Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1742 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1742’s is Labor and Employment.

s1742/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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