# 119-hr-6066: CARE Act of 2025

119-hr-6066, CARE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6066
- Congress: 119
- Title: CARE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Strengthening protections for children working in agriculture.** The CARE Act of 2025 would tighten age limits for farm jobs, ban under-18 pesticide handlers, require rapid incident reporting, expand federal data collection, and raise penalties for violations. - Families and children: The bill would narrow who can work in agriculture by restricting 16 and 17-year-olds from jobs the Secretary deems hazardous, limiting 14 and 15-year-olds unless work won't harm schooling or health, and barring employment under age 14. It also directs that anyone under 18 may not perform pesticide handler tasks. - Employers and farms: Employers would face stricter reporting duties and higher fines for child-labor breaches, with civil penalties reaching into the tens of thousands of dollars per affected child and criminal penalties that can include up to 5 years in prison for repeated or willful violations that cause death or serious harm. - Federal oversight and safety data: The Department of Labor would be required to collect and analyze annual data from DOL agencies, OSHA, NIOSH, BLS, and states on child agricultural employment and related injuries, and publish reports to Congress, the Federal Register, and the DOL website.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No pesticide handling by anyone under 18: benefit, medium. If enacted, no one under 18 could be hired as a pesticide handler. The Labor Department would update its rules within 30 days of enactment. The ban would apply to all handler tasks listed in federal pesticide rules.
- Annual reports on child farm injuries: benefit, low. If enacted, the Labor Department would track work by children in agriculture and their injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Each year, the Department would report to Congress and post the report online and in the Federal Register. The report would use data from DOL offices, States, and NIOSH, and flag…
- 5-day reporting of child farm injuries: cost, high. If enacted, agricultural employers would have to report harms to workers under 18 within 5 days. Employers would need to report a work-related serious injury, the discovery of a serious illness, or a work-related death. Reports must list employer and worker details, the worker’s age, and facts abou…
- Higher fines and new child labor crimes: cost, high. If enacted, employers who break child labor rules would face higher fines. Standard violations would be $500 to $15,000 per affected worker. If a violation causes a child’s serious injury, illness, or death, fines would be $15,000 to $60,115, and could double for willful or repeat cases. “Serious i…
- Tighter rules for kids working on farms: mixed, high. If enacted, fewer minors could work in agriculture. Kids under 18 would be exempt only when they work outside school hours for their parent, on a farm the parent owns. Kids under 16 would be exempt only when working for a parent and not in manufacturing, mining, or jobs the Secretary finds especial…
- States keep stronger rules and fast rollout: mixed, medium. If enacted, States could keep child labor laws that protect workers more than the federal rules. The Labor Department would have up to 6 months to write the new rules. Those rules would take effect within 30 days after publication. The changes would apply only to violations that happen after the ru…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6066 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6066)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6066 (as of 2026-10-17).