A pair of bills recently introduced in Congress would boost the financial penalties on employers that violate federal child labor laws.
The Justice for Exploited Children Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Child Labor Prevention Act in the Senate share similar goals and provisions. Currently, the maximum penalty is $15,138 for routine violations and $68,801 for violations that cause the serious injury or death of a minor.
Both bills would raise the penalties to:
