H.R. 2637 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act with respect to civil penalties for child labor violations.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Child Labor Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase civil penalties for violations of: (1) child labor requirements and prohibitions; and (2) minimum wage and maximum hours requirements.

Increases from ,000$10,000 to ,000$11,000 the maximum penalty for each employee who was the subject of a child labor violation.

Establishes a ,000$50,000 civil penalty for each such violation that causes the death or serious injury of any employee under age 18. Allows the doubling of such a penalty where the violation is a repeated or willful violation.

Defines &quot;serious injury&quot; as permanent: (1) loss or substantial impairment of one of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, tactile sensation); (2) loss or substantial impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, including the loss of all or part of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part; or (3) permanent paralysis or substantial impairment that causes loss of movement or mobility of an arm, leg, foot, hand or other body part.

Increases from ,000$1,000 to ,100$1,100 the civil penalty for any repeated or willful violation of specified minimum wage or maximum hours requirements of such Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/13/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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