Child Labor Deterrence Act
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The Child Labor Deterrence Act was created by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and ratified by Congress in April of 1995. The intention behind the act was to combat abusive child labor situations globally. The text of the act reads as follows:
"to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child labor and for other purposes." -S.706 104th Congress, 1995.
The bill includes civil and criminal punishments for anyone or business that defies the act. Senator Tom Harkin is involved in several other anti-child labor and sweatshop movements.
