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Maryland would ratify the federal Child Labor Amendment (U.S. House Joint Resolution 184 from 1924), which grants Congress the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit labor of persons under 18 years of age

The 1924 amendment has been ratified by 28 states as of 1937, falling short of the three-fourths (38 states) needed; 10 additional state ratifications are required for adoption

Maryland previously rejected this amendment on March 18, 1927, and this resolution seeks to reverse that decision

Recent momentum includes ratification resolutions introduced in New York, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Nebraska, with the Hawaii Senate passing a ratification resolution in 2021-2022 and the Connecticut House passing one in 2024

Copies of the resolution would be sent to the President, Vice President, U.S. Archivist, Maryland's Congressional delegation, and presiding officers of every state legislature