S.C.R. No. 127 Summary

• 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.

• Proposes a constitutional amendment with two sections: Section 1 grants Congress regulatory authority over child labor, and Section 2 preserves state power except where federal legislation requires suspension of state laws.

• The proposed amendment has stalled since 1925 after only 28 states ratified it by 1937, falling short of the three-fourths requirement; ten additional state ratifications are needed for adoption.

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

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