CARE Act of 2026

12A. Data on work-related injuries to children and related matters

(a) Data analysis. Using the sources specified in subsection (b), the Secretary shall analyze data concerning children under the age of 18 who are employed in agriculture and each work-related injury, illness, or death of any such child.

(b) Sources specified. The sources referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

(1) Sources within the Department of Labor, including the Wage and Hour Division, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

(2) State employment security agencies and other relevant State agencies.

(3) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

(c) Report

(1) In general. The Secretary shall annually submit a report to Congress which shall include—

(A) a summary of the data collected by the Secretary under this section and section 12B;

(B) an evaluation, based on such data, that reflects the status of child labor and related safety and health hazards; and

(C) any information, based on such data, that leads the Secretary to believe that children under 18 years of age may have been employed in violation of section 12.

(2) Publication. The Secretary shall, on the date that the Secretary submits each report under paragraph (1) to Congress, publish each such report in the Federal Register and ensure that such reports are posted on the Department of Labor website.