Future Logging Careers Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to create a specific exemption for 16- and 17-year-olds working in family-owned logging operations. It defines "logging operation" to include mechanized equipment (like skidders and processors) but explicitly excludes manual chainsaw work and cable skidders. The exemption allows teens to work in these family businesses without applying standard child labor restrictions for hazardous occupations, provided the employer is their parent or legal guardian. This change directly affects young workers in small, family-run logging operations across the logging industry.