U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5662: CARE Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children's Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Act of 2026 or the CARE Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Across the United States, there are hundreds of thousands of children younger than 18 years old who are working in the agricultural industry. It is difficult to know exactly how many children are performing the grueling work that is required to plant, pick, process, and pack the food that people eat every day. (2) For farmworkers, many of whom are immigrants, all of whom are poor, and some of whom are undocumented, it is challenging to capture accurate data that reflects both the percentage of children working in one of the Nation's most dangerous occupations, as well as the scope of the work that they are engaged in. One thing that is notable is that unlike virtually every other job in the labor market, Congress has made exceptions to allow children to lawfully work in this industry. (3) Historically, children have been permitted to work in agriculture at younger ages, for longer hours, and under more hazardous conditions than other …
Sponsors
- Lujan, Ben Ray (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is SB5662?
- SB5662 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): CARE Act of 2026.
- What does SB5662 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5662?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5662?
- Lujan, Ben Ray (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5662?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5662
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