HR 3335 United States House · 119th Congress

Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to prohibit children under 18 from having direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves on farms. It directly affects minors who might work on tobacco farms and tobacco farm employers who currently allow such employment. The key change adds tobacco farming to the list of occupations where children under 18 cannot work, closing a loophole that previously permitted this activity. This update explicitly excludes tobacco-related agriculture from exceptions allowing minors in certain farm jobs under federal law.
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Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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1 primary · 62 co-sponsors

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Photo of Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro
DDemocratic
CT
3
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Photo of Adelita S. Grijalva
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
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Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
NY
14
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Photo of Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
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Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Photo of April McClain Delaney
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
MD
6
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Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
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Photo of Christopher R. Deluzio
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
PA
17
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Photo of Daniel S. Goldman
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
NY
10
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Photo of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
IL
7