Child Labor Deterrence Act |
| Long title | An Act to prohibit the importation of goods produced by child labor and for other purposes. |
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- Introduced in the Senate / House as
H.R. 2485 (101st; May 24, 1989), H.R. 6090 (102nd; October 1, 1992), and H.R. 3786 (102nd; November 14, 1991) by Rep. Donald J. Pease (D–OH)
H.R. 1397 (103rd; March 18, 1993) by Rep. George E. Brown Jr. (D–CA)
H.R. 1328 (105th; April 15, 1997) by Rep. Barney Frank (D–MA)
S. 706 (104th; April 6, 1995), S. 332 (105th; February 13, 1997), and S. 1551 (106th; August 5, 1999) by Sen. Tom Harkin (D–IA) - Committee consideration by House Ways and Means; House Foreign Affairs; Senate Finance; House International Relations; House Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations
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The Child Labor Deterrence Act was created by Senator Tom Harkin (D‑IA), and was first proposed in the United States Congress in 1992, with subsequent propositions in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999. According to Harkin's website, "This bill would prohibit the importation of products that have been produced by child labor, and included civil and criminal penalties for violators."