Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR549: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States and the United States Secretary of Labor to review the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the occupational restrictions issued under the act and take action to increase employment and training opportunities for youth workers.
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Urging the Congress of the United States and the United States Secretary of Labor to review the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the occupational restrictions issued under the act and take action to increase employment and training opportunities for youth workers.
From the introduced text, June 3, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Urging the Congress of the United States and the United States Secretary of Labor to review the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the occupational restrictions issued under the act and take action to increase employment and training opportunities for youth workers. WHEREAS, Employers in Pennsylvania have consistently complained about the inability to find qualified workers and the "skills gap"; and WHEREAS, It is imperative that the next generation of workers be prepared to enter the workforce to fill available family- sustaining job openings; and WHEREAS, Entry into the workforce, on-the-job training and pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs are some of the most effective ways for younger workers to learn soft and hard job skills; and WHEREAS, Many workers involved in skilled trades and occupations, such as carpentry, electrical work, other construction trades and manufacturing occupations, are approaching retirement and younger workers are not entering the same occupations quickly enough to replace retiring workers; and WHEREAS, The occupational standards set by the United States Secretary of Labor restrict youth participation and training in many of the occupations and trades most in need of new workers; and WHEREAS, Advances in industrial technology and best practices in workplace safety have made tangible improvements in the safety of all workers; and WHEREAS, Many youths regularly participate in athletics …