# 119-hr-9347: CHILD Labor Act

119-hr-9347, CHILD Labor Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9347
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHILD Labor Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Stronger protections against child labor.** The bill would define "oppressive child labor" broadly and extend enforcement to supply chains and federal contracts, adding penalties, stop-work orders, and labeling for violative goods. - Families and children: It would ban employment of children under 18 in specified hazardous industries. Work by 14- and 15-year-olds would be limited if it harms schooling or safety and work under 14 would be barred except for parental or custody exceptions. - Workers and victims: The Secretary of Labor would get powers to order stop-work, supervise remedy payments, and seek increased penalties and damages including punitive awards. The Secretary would have 180 days to issue initial regulations and must review them at least every 5 years. - Businesses and contractors: Federal contracts would bar anyone under 16 at any tier and prohibit oppressive child labor for 16- and 17-year-olds across suppliers. The bill would create a breach list, allow 3-year debarment for violators, and provide a limited good-faith defense for contractors who checked compliance.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Training, rules, and reporting steps: benefit, low. The bill would require the Labor Secretary to issue hazardous-work rules for minors within 180 days and review them at least every five years. It would fund or run training and victim-support programs to spot and prevent oppressive child labor. The Secretary would collect data on work injuries and…
- New supply-chain and contractor rules: cost, medium. If enacted, firms and sellers would face new rules across supply chains and federal contracts. The bill would bar selling goods in commerce if any contractor in the supply chain used oppressive child labor and narrow purchaser defenses. Federal contracts and grants would ban under-16 employees at a…
- Stronger worker remedies and penalties: mixed, high. This bill would give workers stronger remedies and protections for child-labor violations. It would let affected workers seek minimum compensatory damages of at least $75,000 each, with higher minimums ($750,000) and a $1,000,000 punitive floor for death or serious injury. It would create anti-reta…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9347 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9347)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9347 (as of 2026-08-26).