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S.655: Future Logging Careers Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 15, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 15, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent Democrat, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 15, 2017
Bill Summary
Future Logging Careers Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to employment of an employee age 16 or 17 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, in a logging operation owned or operated by that parent or person.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 15, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 15, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jim Risch (R-Idaho) |