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House committee advances measure asking Congress to loosen teen work-hour limits; advocates warn of educational and safety risks
Summary
The House Commerce and Labor Committee voted to favorably report Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 and Senate Bill 50, which would ask Congress to change federal limits allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work later on school nights. Child-advocacy groups and worker centers told the committee the change risks students' education, safety and increased exploitation.
The House Commerce and Labor Committee voted to favorably report Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 and Senate Bill 50 after testimony and debate that split advocates and some members.
Advocates for children urged the committee to reject the bills, saying they would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work later on school nights and could harm educational outcomes. "Put very simply, children should not have to be the solution to adult problems," Brianna Booker, a policy associate with the Children's Defense Fund of Ohio, told the committee in opposition to SCR 3 and SB 50.
Heather Smith, a researcher with Policy Matters Ohio, said SB 50 would permit…
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