# 117-hr-8826: Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act

117-hr-8826, Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8826
- Congress: 117
- Title: Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act or the TEENS Act This bill expands the permissible working hours for employees between the ages of 14 and 16. Specifically, when school is in session such employees may not work later than 9:00 p.m. or more than 24 hours per week.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8826)

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