Senate Bill 671 - Future Logging Careers Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-07

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Alternative Names

Future Logging Careers Act

Future Logging Careers Act

A bill to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.

Associated Legislation

Future in Logging Careers Act

Policy Areas

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact

Child safety and welfare

Family relationships

Forests, forestry, trees

Labor standards

Worker safety and health

Youth employment and child labor

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Future in Logging Careers Act

Future Logging Careers Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Future Logging Careers Act

This bill allows individuals who are 16 or 17 years old to work at certain logging operations that are owned or operated by at least one parent or a person standing in place of a parent. Thus, the bill ex...

Congress
118
Number
S - 671
Introduced on
2023-03-07
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/7/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Future Logging Careers Act

This bill allows individuals who are 16 or 17 years old to work at certain logging operations that are owned or operated by at least one parent or a person standing in place of a parent. Thus, the bill ex...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in logging operations from child labor laws.
Policy Areas
Labor and Employment
Potential Impact
Child safety and welfare•
Family relationships•
Forests, forestry, trees•
Labor standards•
Worker safety and health•
Youth employment and child labor

Comments

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Bill:  Future in Logging Careers Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/8/2023

Future Logging Careers Act

This bill allows individuals who are 16 or 17 years old to work at certain logging operations that are owned or operated by at least one parent or a person standing in place of a parent. Thus, the bill ex...

Latest Action3/7/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.