Murray, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids as Child Labor Violations Surge and Trump Undermines Enforcement

This press release from Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) was published on 2026-06-17 and titled "Murray, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids as Child Labor Violations Surge and Trump Undermines Enforcement".

Murray, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids as Child Labor Violations Surge and Trump Undermines Enforcement

The Children Harmed in Life-threatening or Dangerous (CHILD) Labor Act would strengthen labor law, give Department of Labor greater enforcement power “In fiscal year 2025, more cases of federal child labor violations were uncovered than during any other year since the Great Recession, and hazardous work violations ticked up again after declining in the year prior.” – [ ] The post Murray, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids as Child Labor Violations Surge and Trump Undermines Enforcement appeared first on Senator Patty Murray .