TEENS Act

119 HR 3545 IH: Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2025 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand working hours for employees between the ages of 14 and 16 years during periods in which schools are in session, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills Act or the TEENS Act . 2. Child labor hours and exemptions Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that in no case may the Secretary provide that employment of such employees is deemed to constitute oppressive child labor due to the number of hours an employee works if such employee— (1) in a week during any part of which school is in session, works 24 hours or less; and (2) begins work at a time that is not earlier than 7:00 a.m. (in the time zone in which the employment is performed) and ends work at a time that is not later than 9:00 p.m. (in such time zone). .