This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase penalties for child labor law violations and to provide help for employers to avoid those violations. It was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Brian Schatz and Todd Young on September 16, 2026. The measure has been read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. No publicly available information provides the bill's full text or specific changes.
If the bill becomes law, it would change the rules that apply to child labor enforcement by increasing penalties and by creating or expanding ways to help employers follow the rules. Specific penalty amounts, program details, timelines, and who would be affected are not publicly available.
No publicly available information on estimated costs, budget impacts, or how any new programs or enforcement would be funded.
The bill was sponsored by Senators Brian Schatz and Todd Young. No publicly available sponsor statements, official reports, or detailed explanations of the bill's benefits are available in the provided material.
No publicly available information on opposition, criticisms, or alternative proposals in the provided material.