# 119-hr-3545: TEENS Act

119-hr-3545, TEENS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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- As of: 2026-10-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3545
- Congress: 119
- Title: TEENS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Creates a safe-harbor allowing 14- to 16-year-olds to work up to 24 hours in weeks when school is in session, and only between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time.** It would limit the Secretary of Labor's ability to treat those hours as oppressive child labor when both conditions are met. - Families and teen workers: Provides clearer legal room for part-time jobs that fit around school, making it easier for teens to earn while attending classes. - Employers: Gives businesses a specific compliance target so they can schedule 14- to 16-year-olds with less risk of enforcement when they follow the weekly and time-window limits. - Enforcement: Narrows the Secretary of Labor's discretion to label such schedules oppressive, focusing review on work that falls outside the two-part threshold.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More work hours allowed for teens: benefit, low. If enacted, teen workers ages 14 to 16 could work up to 24 hours in a week when school is in session for any part of the week. Each shift would need to start at 7:00 a.m. or later and end by 9:00 p.m. local time. If these limits are met, the Secretary of Labor could not treat the job as oppressive…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3545 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3545)

## Related
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3545 (as of 2026-10-24).