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DemocratBill · H.R. 1193· House(119-HR-1193)

Future in Logging Careers Act

Rep. Golden
Age: 44 years
Maine
Introduced
2/11/2025
Last activity
2/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by
Jared Golden
Cosponsors
Democrat - 4Republican - 3
Labor and Employment
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the Future in Logging Careers Act, seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It proposes to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals from specific child labor laws when they are employed by timber harvesting entities or mechanized timber harvesting entities. The bill defines these employers through various logging activities such as felling, skinding, and maintaining equipment. Under the proposed changes, the child labor provisions regarding hazardous occupations would not apply to these minors if they are employed by an employer owned or operated by a parent or a person standing in the place of a parent.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+3

    The bill reduces labor restrictions for timber harvesting employers who are parents or legal guardians.

  • Is this likely to create jobs?+2

    The bill facilitates employment opportunities for 16- and 17-year-olds within the timber harvesting industry.

  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+2

    The bill opens specific employment paths for 16- and 17-year-olds in the logging industry.

The opposite

  • Would children be better off under this?-5

    The bill permits 16- and 17-year-olds to engage in hazardous timber harvesting tasks that are otherwise restricted.