S. 4817

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 4817 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4817

To strengthen protections against child labor violations, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 17, 2026

Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
Murphy, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Smith, Ms. Warren, and 
Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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A BILL

To strengthen protections against child labor violations, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Children Harmed In Life-threatening 
or Dangerous Labor Act'' or the ``CHILD Labor Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS AGAINST CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS UNDER 
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938

Sec. 101. Definition of oppressive child labor; hazardous occupations.
Sec. 102. Enhancing child labor protections.
Sec. 103. Strengthening penalties for child labor violations.
Sec. 104. Training and engagement with respect to child labor 
violations.
TITLE II--CHILD LABOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND 
RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Sec. 201. Amendments to the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.
Sec. 202. Child labor requirements for contracts and assistance covered 
by the Davis-Bacon Act or Related Acts or 
the Service Contract Act.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 301. Reports to Congress on work-related injuries, illnesses, and 
deaths.

TITLE I--STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS AGAINST CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS UNDER 
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938

SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF OPPRESSIVE CHILD LABOR; HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS.

(a) Oppressive Child Labor.--Subsection (l) of section 3 of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203) is amended to read as 
follows:
``(l)(1) `Oppressive child labor' means a condition of employment 
under which--
``(A) any employee under 18 years of age is employed in--
``(i) manufacturing;
``(ii) mining;
``(iii) trenching or excavation;
``(iv) meat processing;
``(v) demolition; or
``(vi) explosives;
``(B) any employee under 18 years of age is employed by an 
employer in an occupation, or in or around a place of work, 
that the Secretary shall find and by order declare to pose a 
danger or risk of injury or to be detrimental to the health, 
safety, or well-being of children under 18 years of age;
``(C) any employee who is 14 or 15 years of age is employed 
by an employer (other than a parent or a person standing in 
place of a parent employing his or her own child or a child in 
his or her custody)--
``(i) in an occupation, or in or around a place of 
work, that the Secretary shall find and by order 
declare to pose a danger or risk of injury or to be 
detrimental to the health, safety, or well-being of 
children who are such ages; or
``(ii) in such employment that is not confined to 
periods that will not interfere with their schooling 
and to conditions that will not interfere with their 
health, safety, or well-being; or
``(D) any employee is under 14 years of age employed by an 
employer (other than a parent or a person standing in place of 
a parent employing his or her own child or a child in his or 
her custody).
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)--
``(A) the term `occupation' means work performed by a 
person, including all jobs, duties, tasks, and tools or 
equipment typically utilized in that work; and
``(B) the term `place of work' means the entire worksite, 
including any facility, factory, plant, grounds, campus, site, 
or physical location (whether fixed or mobile) where the work 
is performed.''.
(b) Hazardous Occupations and Places of Work.--Section 12 of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``(e) Hazardous Occupations and Places of Work.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of the Children Harmed In Life-threatening or 
Dangerous Labor Act, the Secretary shall issue--
``(A) regulations with respect to occupations in 
the industries described in subparagraph (A) of section 
3(l)(1);
``(B) regulations and orders with respect to 
occupations and places of work covered under 
subparagraph (B) of such section;
``(C) regulations and orders with respect to 
occupations and places of work covered under 
subparagraph (C)(i) of such section; and
``(D) regulations with respect to occupations 
covered under section 13(c)(2) as particularly 
hazardous for the employment of children below the age 
of 16.
``(2) Updates.--Not less than every 5 years, the Secretary 
shall--
``(A) review all regulations and orders issued 
under paragraph (1) to determine whether such 
regulations and orders need to be revised, which 
revisions may include updating such regulations or 
orders to include additional occupations or places of 
work, as applicable; and
``(B) revise any such regulations or orders the 
Secretary so determines need to be revised.''.

SEC. 102. ENHANCING CHILD LABOR PROTECTIONS.

(a) Accepting Responsibility for Companies in Supply Chain Engaging 
in Oppressive Child Labor.--
(1) Records related to prime contractors and 
subcontractors.--Section 12(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``In making investigations and inspections under 
section 11(a) with respect to the employment of minors, the 
Secretary may seek records related to any contractor or 
subcontractor at any tier of any person suspected of a 
violation of this section and may request any annual profit or 
loss statement of any such person or any contractor or 
subcontractor of such person.''.
(2) Secondary oppressive child labor.--Section 12(c) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212) is amended--
(A) by striking ``No employer'' and inserting ``(1) 
No employer''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2)(A) No person shall produce, manufacture, or otherwise 
offer into commerce a good or service with respect to which an 
employer who is a contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) of 
the person employs oppressive child labor in the performance of 
the contract or subcontract for producing, manufacturing, or 
otherwise offering into commerce such good or service.
``(B) A person shall not be in violation of subparagraph 
(A) if the person--
``(i) entered into a prime contract in a good faith 
reliance on a written assurance from the contractor 
that the contractor and any subcontractor at any tier 
of the contract would not employ oppressive child labor 
in the performance of the contract or subcontract for 
producing, manufacturing, or otherwise offering into 
commerce the good or service;
``(ii) had no notice that the employer described in 
subparagraph (A) would employ oppressive child labor in 
such performance; and
``(iii) has taken meaningful and affirmative steps 
to ensure that all contractors and subcontractors of 
the person at any tier of the contract for such 
performance would not employ oppressive child labor in 
such performance.''.
(b) Hot Goods.--Section 12(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 212(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``thirty'' and inserting ``180''; and
(2) by striking ``and who acquired such goods for value 
without notice of any such violation,'' and inserting ``, who 
acquired such goods for value without notice of any such 
violation, and who has taken meaningful and affirmative steps 
to ensure that all producers, manufacturers, or dealers of the 
purchaser are in compliance with this section,''.
(c) ``Unlawfully Manufactured; Child Labor'' Tags.--Section 12 of 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212), as amended by 
section 101(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) `Unlawfully Manufactured; Child Labor' Tags.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall have the authority, 
in accordance with a process determined by the Secretary 
through regulations, to affix to any goods produced by a person 
in violation of subsection (c) a tag of not more than 6 inches 
in length bearing the words `Unlawfully manufactured; child 
labor'.
``(2) Prohibition.--No person (other than the Secretary, an 
authorized representative of the Secretary, or the consumer 
with respect to the goods) shall remove, alter, deface, or 
otherwise interfere with a tag affixed to goods under paragraph 
(1).''.
(d) Successors in Interest.--Section 12 of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216), as amended by subsection (c), is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Successors in Interest.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision in 
this Act, for purposes of this section and any other provision 
in this Act administering or enforcing this section, the terms 
`employer' and `person' include a successor in interest of the 
employer or person, respectively.
``(2) Joint and several liability.--An employer or other 
person that is a successor in interest of another employer, or 
other person, in violation of this section shall be jointly and 
severally liable under this Act with such other employer or 
person, respectively, for such violation.
``(3) Definition of successor in interest.--In this 
subsection, the term `successor in interest', with respect to 
an employer or other person, means any person who--
``(A) uses substantially the same facilities or 
workers to offer substantially the same goods or 
services as the employer or other person;
``(B) employs as a managing agent any individual 
who was responsible for wages, hours, or working 
conditions as the employer or other person; or
``(C)(i) has an owner, partner, officer, or 
director who is an immediate family member of an owner, 
partner, officer, or director of the employer or other 
person; and
``(ii) is in the same industry as the employer or 
other person.''.
(e) Authority To Issue Stop Work Orders.--Section 12(b) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 212(b)), as amended by 
subsection (a)(1), is further amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary of Labor'' and inserting 
``(1) The Secretary of Labor''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2)(A) In addition to the authority of the Secretary to 
bring an action under section 17 as described in paragraph (1), 
the Secretary may issue a stop work order to any person that 
the Secretary has found to be in violation of this section.
``(B) Such stop work order may apply to one or more 
worksites of the person (without regard to whether all such 
worksites involve a violation of this section).
``(C) A stop work order issued under this paragraph shall 
remain in effect until the person issued the order provides the 
Secretary with adequate evidence that the person is no longer 
in violation of this section.
``(D)(i) A person shall compensate any individual engaged 
to perform work for remuneration for the person and who does 
not perform such work as a result of a stop work order issued 
to the person under this paragraph. Such compensation shall be 
at the regular rate at which the individual is so engaged for 
all hours the individual would have worked but for the stop 
work order.
``(ii) For purposes of administration and enforcement of a 
violation of clause (i)--
``(I) a violation of such clause shall be deemed a 
violation of section 6 and not a violation of this 
section;
``(II) any amounts owing to an individual which 
have been withheld in violation of such clause shall be 
deemed to be unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime-
time compensation under this Act; and
``(III) any reference in section 16 to an 
`employer' or `employee' shall be deemed a reference to 
a person or an individual, respectively, without regard 
to whether the person or individual is an employer or 
employee, respectively.''.

SEC. 103. STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 16(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(e)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) 
and inserting the following:
``(i) $160,350 for each employee who was the subject of 
such a violation, which penalty may be doubled in the case of a 
violation described in subparagraph (C); or
``(ii) $728,760 with regard to each violation of section 12 
or 13(c), relating to child labor, or any regulation issued 
pursuant to such a section, that causes the death or serious 
injury of any employee under the age of 18 years, which penalty 
may be doubled in the case of a violation described in 
subparagraph (C).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) For purposes of penalties that may be doubled under clause 
(i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), a violation described in this 
subparagraph is a violation--
``(i) that is a repeated or willful violation;
``(ii) that involves an occupation or place of work 
described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 
12(e)(1);
``(iii) that has occurred within 10 years of the final 
disposition of another violation of section 12 or 13(c), 
relating to child labor, or any regulation issued pursuant to 
such a section; or
``(iv) for which the employer that committed the violation 
is found, during the period in which the person was 
investigated for such violation, to have employed more than 10 
children in such a violation.''.
(b) Anti-Retaliation Violations.--Section 16(e)(2) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(e)(2)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ``Any person who violates section 15(a)(3) 
with respect to any complaint or proceeding related to section 12 or 
13(c), relating to child labor, or any regulation issued pursuant to 
such a section, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 
$75,000, for each such violation, in addition to such legal or 
equitable relief as may be appropriate to effectuate the purposes of 
such section 15(a)(3), as described in subsection (b).''.
(c) Damages for Victims.--
(1) In general.--Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) by inserting after the third sentence 
the following: ``Any person who violates 
section 12(c) or section 13(c), relating to 
child labor, or any regulation issued pursuant 
to such a section, shall be liable to the 
employee or employees affected for compensatory 
damages and, as appropriate, punitive damages 
or legal or equitable relief as described in 
subsection (f).'';
(ii) in the sentence beginning ``An action 
to recover'', by striking ``employer'' and 
inserting ``employer (or person as applicable 
in the case of a violation of section 12(c) or 
13(c), relating to child labor, or any 
regulation issued pursuant to such a 
section)''; and
(iii) in the last sentence--
(I) by striking ``or (2) legal'' 
and inserting ``, (2) legal''; and
(II) by inserting before the period 
at the end ``, or (3) compensatory 
damages and, as appropriate, punitive 
damages or legal or equitable relief is 
sought for a violation of section 12(c) 
or section 13(c), relating to child 
labor, or any regulation issued 
pursuant to such a section'';
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by inserting after the second sentence, 
the following: ``The Secretary is authorized to 
supervise the payment of any compensatory 
damages, punitive damages, or legal or 
equitable relief owed to an employee or 
employees under subsection (b) for a violation 
of section 12(c) or section 13(c), relating to 
child labor, or any regulation issued pursuant 
to such a section, and the Secretary may bring 
an action in any court of competent 
jurisdiction to obtain such damages or 
relief.''; and
(ii) in the sentence beginning ``The right 
provided by subsection (b)''--
(I) by striking ``the first 
sentence of'';
(II) by inserting ``or relief'' 
after ``other damages''; and
(III) by striking ``an employer'' 
and inserting ``a person'';
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ``employer'' and 
inserting ``person''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Legal and Equitable Relief for Child Labor Violations.--
``(1) In general.--A person who violates section 12(c) or 
section 13(c), relating to child labor, or any regulation 
issued pursuant to such a section--
``(A) shall be liable to each employee affected by 
the violation--
``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), in 
an amount that is not less than $75,000 in 
compensatory damages, which penalty shall be 
doubled in the case of a violation that 
involves an occupation or place of work 
described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) of section 12(e)(1); or
``(ii) in the case of a violation of 
section 12(c) or section 13(c), relating to 
child labor, or any regulation issued pursuant 
to such a section, that causes death or serious 
injury, in an amount that is not less than 
$750,000 in compensatory damages, which penalty 
may be doubled in the case of such a violation 
that is a repeated or willful violation; and
``(B) may, as appropriate, be liable to each 
employee affected by the violation--
``(i) in an amount that is not less than 
$1,000,000 in punitive damages in the case of a 
violation that causes death or serious injury; 
or
``(ii) for legal or equitable relief, 
including injunctive relief or disgorgement of 
profits.
``(2) Relation to other laws.--Nothing in this subsection 
shall preempt a State or municipal law that provides greater 
penalties or remedies for violations of child labor 
requirements than those provided under this subsection.
``(3) Definition of serious injury.--For purposes of 
paragraph (1), the term `serious injury' has the meaning given 
such term in subsection (e)(1)(B).''.
(2) Statute of limitations.--Section 6 of the Portal-to-
Portal Act (29 U.S.C. 255) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by 
inserting ``(or any compensatory damages, punitive 
damages, or legal or equitable relief for a violation 
of section 12(c) or section 13(c), relating to child 
labor, of such Act, or any regulation issued pursuant 
to such a section)'' after ``Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938''; and
(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and except 
that a cause of action for a violation of section 12(c) 
or section 13(c), relating to child labor, of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938, or any regulation issued 
pursuant to such a section, may be commenced within 10 
years after the cause of action accrued'' before the 
semicolon.
(d) Criminal Penalties.--Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Any'' and inserting ``(1) Any'';
(2) by inserting ``(other than subsection (a)(4) of such 
section)'' after ``section 15'';
(3) by striking ``subsection'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``paragraph''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any person who 
violates section 15(a)(4) shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a 
fine of not more than $750,000, or to imprisonment for not more than 1 
year, or both.
``(B) Any person who violates section 12(f)(2) shall upon 
conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000, or 
to imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. No person shall be 
imprisoned under this subparagraph except for an offense committed 
after the conviction of such person for a prior offense under this 
subparagraph.''.

SEC. 104. TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO CHILD LABOR 
VIOLATIONS.

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 18D (42 U.S.C. 218d) the following:

``SEC. 18E. TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO CHILD LABOR 
VIOLATIONS.

``The Secretary shall, directly or by grants or contracts, provide 
for the establishment and supervision of programs for--
``(1) education and training with respect to recognition, 
avoidance, and prevention of violations of section 12;
``(2) education and training of professionals providing 
services to children on identifying and responding to 
oppressive child labor and incorporating into their activities 
knowledge about risk factors for exposing children to 
oppressive child labor; and
``(3) identification of potential violations of section 12 
and support for victims of such violations.''.

TITLE II--CHILD LABOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND 
RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO THE WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT.

Section 6502 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``A contract made by an agency'' and 
inserting ``(a) In General.--A contract made by an agency'';
(2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``No individual under 
16 years of age and no incarcerated individual'' and inserting 
the following:
``(A) Incarcerated individuals.--No incarcerated 
individual'';
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Children.--No individual under 16 years of 
age will be employed by the contractor, or any 
subcontractor or supplier of the contractor, in any 
activity at any tier under the contract, including any 
activity under a subcontract at any tier of the 
contract. No individual 16 or 17 years of age will be 
employed by the contractor, or any subcontractor or 
supplier of the contractor, in oppressive child labor, 
as defined under section 3(l) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)), in any 
activity at any tier under the contract, including any 
activity under a subcontract at any tier of the 
contract.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Children.--
``(1) Good faith defense for secondary liability.--A 
contractor shall not be in breach or violation of a 
representation or stipulation required under subsection 
(a)(3)(B) due to the actions of a subcontractor or supplier at 
any tier of the contract if the contractor--
``(A) entered into a contract with the prime 
subcontractor or supplier in a good faith reliance on a 
written assurance from the subcontractor or supplier 
that all subcontractors and suppliers at any tier of 
the contract would not, in any activity under the 
contract, including any activity under a subcontract at 
any tier of the contract, employ an individual under 16 
years of age or employ an individual 16 or 17 years of 
age in oppressive child labor (as defined under section 
3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938);
``(B) had no notice that a subcontractor or 
supplier would so employ an individual; and
``(C) has taken meaningful and affirmative steps to 
ensure that all subcontractors and suppliers at any 
tier of the contract would not so employ an individual.
``(2) Successors in interest.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision in this chapter, for purposes of subsection 
(a)(3)(B) and any other provision in this chapter 
administering or enforcing a stipulation or 
representation required under such subsection--
``(i) the term `contractor' includes a 
successor in interest of the contractor;
``(ii) the term `party responsible for a 
breach or violation', in the case of a 
contractor, includes a successor in interest of 
the contractor; and
``(iii) the term `person', in the case of a 
contractor, includes a successor in interest of 
the contractor.
``(B) Joint and several liability.--A contractor 
that is a successor in interest of another contractor 
in breach or violation of a representation or 
stipulation required under subsection (a)(3)(B) shall 
be jointly and severally liable under this chapter with 
such other contractor for such breach or violation.
``(C) Definition of successor in interest.--In this 
paragraph, the term `successor in interest', with 
respect to a contractor, means any person who--
``(i) uses substantially the same 
facilities or workers to offer substantially 
the same goods or services as the contractor;
``(ii) employs as a managing agent any 
individual who was responsible for wages, 
hours, or working conditions as the contractor; 
or
``(iii)(I) has an owner, partner, officer, 
or director who is an immediate family member 
of an owner, partner, officer, or director of 
the contractor; and
``(II) is in the same industry as the 
contractor.''.

SEC. 202. CHILD LABOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS AND ASSISTANCE COVERED 
BY THE DAVIS-BACON ACT OR RELATED ACTS OR THE SERVICE 
CONTRACT ACT.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Applicable contract or assistance.--The term 
``applicable contract or assistance'' means--
(A) a contract or subcontract entered into after 
the date of enactment of this Act to which subchapter 
IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ``Davis-Bacon Act''), applies;
(B) any form of financial assistance (including 
through a grant or loan) awarded by the Federal 
Government--
(i) for which the terms of such assistance 
were agreed to by the Federal Government and 
the recipient of such assistance after the date 
of enactment of this Act; and
(ii) that requires all laborers and 
mechanics employed by contractors and 
subcontractors in the performance of 
construction work financed in whole or in part 
by such assistance to be paid wages at rates 
not less than those prevailing on projects of a 
similar character in the locality as determined 
by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code; and
(C) a contract entered into after the date of 
enactment of this Act to which chapter 67 of title 41, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ``Service 
Contract Act''), applies.
(2) Contractor or recipient of an applicable contract or 
assistance.--
(A) In general.--The term ``contractor'' or 
``recipient of an applicable contract or assistance'' 
includes a successor in interest of the contractor or 
recipient, respectively.
(B) Joint and several liability.--A contractor or 
recipient of an applicable contract or assistance that 
is a successor in interest of another contractor or 
recipient of an applicable contract or assistance in 
violation of this section shall be jointly and 
severally liable under this section with such other 
contractor or recipient for such violation.
(3) Oppressive child labor.--The term ``oppressive child 
labor'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(l) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(l)).
(4) Successor in interest.--The term ``successor in 
interest'', with respect to a contractor or recipient of an 
applicable contract or assistance, means any person who--
(A) uses substantially the same facilities or 
workers to offer substantially the same goods or 
services as the contractor or recipient;
(B) employs as a managing agent any individual who 
was responsible for wages, hours, or working conditions 
as the contractor or recipient; or
(C)(i) has an owner, partner, officer, or director 
who is an immediate family member of an owner, partner, 
officer, or director of the contractor or recipient; 
and
(ii) is in the same industry as the contractor or 
recipient.
(b) Child Labor Provisions.--
(1) In general.--The terms of any applicable contract or 
assistance shall include the following representations and 
stipulations:
(A) Oppressive child labor shall not be employed by 
the contractor or recipient of such applicable contract 
or assistance, or any subcontractor or supplier of the 
contractor or recipient at any tier of the applicable 
contract or assistance, in the performance of or work 
funded by the applicable contract or assistance.
(B) The contractor or recipient of the applicable 
contract or assistance shall provide to any 
subcontractor or supplier under the applicable contract 
or assistance training on the requirement under 
subparagraph (A).
(C) The contractor or recipient of the applicable 
contract or assistance, and any subcontractor or 
supplier under any tier of the applicable contract or 
assistance, shall each establish a labor-management 
committee to review the policies with respect to child 
labor of the contractor, recipient, subcontractor, or 
supplier, respectively, and promote the reporting of 
any violations of such policies.
(2) Good faith defense for secondary liability.--A 
contractor or recipient of an applicable contract or assistance 
shall not be in breach or violation of a representation or 
stipulation under paragraph (1)(A) due to the actions of a 
subcontractor or supplier at any tier of the applicable 
contract or assistance if the contractor or recipient--
(A) entered into a contract with the prime 
subcontractor or supplier in a good faith reliance on a 
written assurance from the subcontractor or supplier 
that all subcontractors and suppliers at any tier of 
the applicable contract or assistance would not employ 
oppressive child labor in the performance of or work 
funded by the applicable contract or assistance;
(B) had no notice that a subcontractor or supplier 
would employ oppressive child labor in such performance 
or work; and
(C) has taken meaningful and affirmative steps to 
ensure that all subcontractors and suppliers at any 
tier of the applicable contract or assistance would not 
employ oppressive child labor in such performance or 
work.
(c) Breach or Violation.--
(1) Applicable breach or violation.--This subsection 
applies in the case of a breach or violation of a 
representation or stipulation required under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) in an applicable contract or assistance.
(2) Liquidated damages.--In addition to damages for any 
other breach of the applicable contract or assistance, the 
party responsible for a breach or violation described in 
paragraph (1) is liable to the Federal Government for 
liquidated damages in an amount equal to the sum of $20 per day 
for each individual employed in oppressive child labor in the 
performance of or work funded by the applicable contract or 
assistance.
(3) Cancellation and alternative completion.--In addition 
to the Federal Government being entitled to damages described 
in paragraph (2), the Federal Government may cancel the 
contract or assistance and make open-market purchases or make 
other contracts or award other assistance for the completion of 
the original contract or terms of the original assistance, 
charging any additional cost to the original contractor or 
recipient.
(4) Recovery of amounts due.--An amount due to the Federal 
Government because of a breach or violation described in 
paragraph (1) may be withheld from any amounts owed to the 
contractor or recipient under the applicable contract or 
assistance or may be recovered in a suit brought by the 
Attorney General.
(d) Three-Year Prohibition on New Contracts in Case of Breach or 
Violation.--
(1) Distribution list.--The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall distribute to each agency of the Federal 
Government a list containing the names of persons found by the 
Secretary to have breached or violated a representation or 
stipulation included in an applicable contract or assistance 
under subsection (b)(1)(A).
(2) Three-year prohibition.--Unless the Secretary 
recommends otherwise, the Federal Government may not award any 
contract or other financial assistance to a person named on the 
list under paragraph (1), or to a firm, corporation, 
partnership, or association in which the person has a 
controlling interest, until 3 years have elapsed from the date 
of the determination by the Secretary that a breach or 
violation occurred.
(e) Enforcement and Administration.--Sections 6506 and 6507 (other 
than subsection (a) of such section) of title 41, United States Code, 
govern the Secretary's authority to enforce this section, including the 
Secretary's authority to prescribe regulations, issue orders, hold 
hearings, make decisions based on findings of fact, and take other 
appropriate action under this section.

TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 301. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON WORK-RELATED INJURIES, ILLNESSES, AND 
DEATHS.

(a) Analysis of Data.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor, in consultation as 
described in paragraph (2), shall collect and analyze data 
concerning overall trends for work-related injuries, illnesses, 
or deaths and trends related to enforcement under Federal or 
State law with respect to such injuries, illnesses, or deaths.
(2) Consulting entities.--In collecting and analyzing data 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor--
(A) shall consult with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; and
(B) may consult with any relevant State agencies.
(b) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall--
(1) submit a report to Congress that includes--
(A) a summary of the data collected and analyzed by 
the Secretary under subsection (a) for the previous 
year;
(B) an evaluation, based on such data, that 
reflects the status of work-related injuries, 
illnesses, and deaths; and
(C) any recommendations for the President and 
Congress as a result of such evaluation;
(2) publish such report in the Federal Register; and
(3) post such report on the website of the Department of 
Labor.
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