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By Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced a pair of Senate bills on Thursday to combat the rising number of child labor violations in the Uni.
Lawmakers introduced a pair of Senate bills on Thursday to combat the rising number of child labor violations in the United States, one targeting companies with federal contracts that employ children for more scrutiny and another increasing reporting requirements to Congress. A third bill, announced on Wednesday, seeks to improve protections for unaccompanied migrant children, including those who have ended up working in hazardous conditions in meatpacking plants and other factories. U.S. Democratic Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey and Republican Josh Hawley from Missouri are sponsoring a bill that would require companies, and their contractors, competing for federal contracts to disclose child labor and worker safety infractions or face penalties.
By Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced a pair of Senate bills on Thursday to combat the rising number of child labor violations in the Uni.
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