Introduced
H. R. 7002
Introduced in House · January 22, 2026January 9, 2026
Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for enhanced penalties for child labor violations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Justice for Exploited Children Act”.