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S. 818

Referred to Committee

Future Logging Careers Act

Introduced 3/14/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

3/14/2019 • Senate

Summary

Future Logging Careers Act

This bill allows individuals who are 16 or 17 years old to work at certain logging operations that are owned or operated by at least one parent or a person standing in place of a parent. Thus, the bill exempts such employees from child labor laws.

Introduced in Senate • 3/14/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Child safety and welfareFamily relationshipsForests, forestry, treesLabor standardsWorker safety and healthYouth employment and child labor

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
6
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Republican • ID

Sponsored 3/14/2019

Cosponsors (8)

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Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

R-ME

Joined 3/27/2019

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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 4/30/2019

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Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

R-SC

Joined 4/30/2019

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 4/30/2019

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

D-WI

Joined 5/2/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Introduced in Senate3/14/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors8