HI HR105

Ratifies United States House Joint Resolution 184 (proposed June 2, 1924), which would grant Congress power to limit, regulate, and prohibit labor of persons under 18 years of age.

The proposed amendment was originally submitted for state ratification after the Supreme Court struck down federal child labor laws in Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918) and Bailey v. Drexel Furniture Co. (1922).

As of 1937, only 28 states had ratified the amendment, falling short of the three-fourths majority required; 10 additional state ratifications are needed for adoption, with no congressional time limit set for ratification.

Hawaii is one of seven states with no record of taking action on the proposed amendment; 15 other states have rejected it.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Archivist, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, U.S. House Speaker, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.