Bans children under 18 from working directly with tobacco plants and leaves.
This bill would stop employers from hiring anyone under 18 to work directly with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves. It would change child labor laws to make this work illegal for minors. This aims to protect young workers from the health risks of tobacco exposure.
Today, federal law generally allows children under 18 to work in agriculture, including jobs where they might directly handle tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves. If this bill becomes law, it would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to be employed in jobs where they have direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves, classifying such work as 'oppressive child labor.'
HR 3335 · 119th Congress · May 13, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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