Posts - Bill - S 1742 Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
senate 05/13/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to protect children by banning their employment in tobacco farming, recognizing this as harmful and oppressive labor. This legislation aims to close a loophole and ensure children are not exposed to dangerous conditions in tobacco agriculture.
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S 1742 - Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
Views
moderate 05/13/2025
A cautious step forward: safeguarding youth while considering farming realities.
right-leaning 05/13/2025
When did banning child work become more important than personal responsibility on the farm?
right-leaning 05/13/2025
Another layer of red tape that chokes small tobacco growers without fixing anything.
left-leaning 05/13/2025
Putting child labor out to pasture means a future where childhood comes first, not tobacco money.
left-leaning 05/13/2025
Finally, a win for kids over corporate greed—no child should be harvesting harm.
right-leaning 05/13/2025
Micromanaging family farms won’t protect kids, it’ll just hurt hardworking Americans.
moderate 05/13/2025
Ending child labor in tobacco crops might just be the bipartisan middle ground we need.
left-leaning 05/13/2025
Tobacco fields aren't playgrounds—closing this loophole is common sense wrapped in justice.
moderate 05/13/2025
Protecting kids from tobacco labor? Sounds like legislation that’s hard to argue against.