Federal bill aims to expand working hours for teens

Sep. 15—WASHINGTON — A new bill introduced by South Dakota's lone U.S. Representative aims to increase the number of hours teenagers are able to work during the school week, a move believed to increase work participation among youth as the nation grapples with low unemployment.

Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., on Thursday introduced the Teenagers Earning Everyday Necessary Skills (TEENS) Act, which would loosen federal work hour limitations on 14- and 15-year-olds in the United States.

Under current labor laws, 14- and 15-year-olds are currently limited to working 18 hours per week — or less than two-and-a-half eight-hour shifts — during the school year and may not work past 7 p.m. on school nights.

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