118th Congress Labor and Employment
H.R. 2388: Justice for Exploited Children Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill replaces the current maximum civil penalty of $11,000 for a violation of the child labor laws with a minimum civil penalty of $5,000 and a maximum of $132,270 (or, in the case of a violation that causes death or serious injury, $25,000 and $601,150, respectively).
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Kevin Mullin D-CA
- André Carson D-IN
- Jesús García D-IL
- Shri Thanedar D-MI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Hillary Scholten SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Hillary Scholten.
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- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1662)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


