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119-s-1742119th CongressWALLET

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits workers under 18 from directly handling tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves in farm jobs. It amends Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to add direct contact with tobacco as a form of oppressive child labor and revises the subsection's exemption wording to explicitly include "tobacco-related agriculture" alongside manufacturing and mining, broadening the federal prohibition so minors who handle tobacco are covered. The bill is titled the Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban minors from handling tobacco plants

This bill would change the Fair Labor Standards Act to add tobacco-related agriculture to its child labor rules. It would make it illegal to employ anyone under 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves. Enforcement would occur under existing Department of Labor child-labor rules. The bill text does not set an effective date or new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

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