Washington, Jan. 9 -- Representative Hillary Scholten issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten reintroduced her bipartisan Justice for Exploited Children Act alongside Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07). This legislation would increase both civil and criminal penalties for companies that violate child labor standards established in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under current law, penalties for child labor violations are as low as $10,000 in some cases - and the maximum prison sentence is 6 months, even if violations result in the death or serious injury of a child. The Justice for Exploited Children Act would update these penalties, incentivizing companies to monitor the quality of their supply chains. By i...