H.R. 6774 (96th): A bill to amend the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to the harvesting of strawberries.

Introduced:
Mar 11, 1980 (96th Congress, 1979–1980)
Sponsor:
Rep. Mike McCormack [D-WA4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 11, 1980, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Mar 11, 1980
Cosponsors
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House Education and the Workforce

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3/11/1980--Introduced.
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make specified child labor provisions inapplicable to the harvesting of strawberries, even if such employment is not outside of school hours, if an employer certifies that compliance would cause severe economic disruption. Permits waivers of the application of child labor provisions to specified individuals employed to harvest strawberries, even if such individuals are employed during school hours.

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