119th Congress
H.R. 7002
Justice for Exploited Children Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Hillary J. Scholten(D-MI)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2026
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
Added later (2)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) · Jan 12, 2026
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Apr 2, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for enhanced penalties for child labor violations.
Latest action(Jan 9, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Jan 9, 2026
Introduced in House