Posts - Bill - HR 3545 TEENS Act
house 05/21/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to update labor laws to allow teenagers aged 14 to 16 to work up to 24 hours per week during school sessions, while ensuring their work hours start no earlier than 7 a.m. and end by 9 p.m. This change aims to give young workers more opportunities to earn and gain skills responsibly.
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HR 3545 - TEENS Act
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moderate 05/21/2025
It’s a tough line: build work ethic or protect childhood. This bill tries, but does it hit the right mark?
left-leaning 05/21/2025
Great, let’s just turn our kids into miniature wage slaves—education can wait until they collapse.
right-leaning 05/21/2025
Finally, a bill that trusts teenagers to earn their keep without government babysitting every minute.
right-leaning 05/21/2025
Teaching kids the value of a dollar beats handing them handouts; this bill gets that right.
moderate 05/21/2025
Balancing work and school isn't easy—this bill might help some families, but it risks overwhelming others.
right-leaning 05/21/2025
Less nanny-state, more hard work—if teens can handle it, why not let them grind a little longer?
left-leaning 05/21/2025
Because nothing says ‘youth empowerment’ like more hours on the clock and less time for homework or sleep.
left-leaning 05/21/2025
So now teens can work like adults but still juggle school? Sounds more like a recipe for burnout than opportunity.
moderate 05/21/2025
More hours for teens could teach responsibility, but only if their classrooms don’t become empty seats.