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Drive for Teen Employment Act

Public Law 105-334 · H.R. 2327 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 31, 1998 · Labor and Employment

Sponsor: Rep. Larry Combest (R-TX-19)

Cosponsors (83): Rep. Gene Green,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Drive for Teen Employment Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employees under age 17 from driving automobiles and trucks on public roadways.

Allows employees who are age 17 to drive automobiles and trucks on public roadways, subject to certain distance, work-hour, and other restrictions.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Oct 31, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-334.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 13, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Fawell moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
  7. Oct 12, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3816 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
  9. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  10. Sep 28, 1998FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Fawell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Apr 1, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
  15. Mar 6, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  17. Sep 19, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  18. Jul 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
  19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.