S.R. No. 109 Summary

• Ratifies 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.

• Addresses historical context where the Supreme Court struck down federal child labor laws in Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918) and Bailey v. Drexel Furniture Co. (1922) as exceeding federal commerce power.

• Only 28 states had ratified the amendment by 1937, falling short of the three-fourths requirement; Hawaii is one of seven states with no record of prior action on the proposal.

• Requires 10 additional states beyond the 28 that already ratified to achieve the three-fourths threshold needed for constitutional amendment, as Congress set no ratification deadline.

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