Hearing on Proposed Child Labor Waivers for Agricultural Harvesting
July 14, 2026
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The Frame
This document provides historical context on the legislative debate regarding the balance between agricultural labor needs and child labor protections.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Agricultural hand harvest laborers
The proposed waiver would change the legal restrictions on the employment of children in these specific agricultural roles.
Agricultural employers
The waiver would alter the legal requirements for hiring practices regarding child labor in hand harvesting.
Last recorded activity July 14, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing addressed H.R. 632, which proposed a limited waiver for child labor in agricultural hand harvesting.
- The discussion centered on the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Agricultural Labor of the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- The session took place on April 18, 1975, during the Ninety-fourth Congress.
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Why It Matters
This document provides historical context on the legislative debate regarding the balance between agricultural labor needs and child labor protections.
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Historical Labor Policy Debate
The document captures a specific moment in 1975 where Congress evaluated the necessity of child labor waivers in the agricultural sector.
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