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Brian Schatz: Sixty-eight grand is what we have in Federal statute.

On the recordApril 15, 2024
Sixty-eight grand is what we have in Federal statute.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz critiques the low maximum penalty for child labor violations resulting in death.

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