House Joint Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Limiting Child Labor
1924
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This constitutional amendment was proposed to give Congress the power to regulate child labor but was never ratified by the states. A joint resolution is a formal opinion adopted by both houses of the legislative branch. A constitutional amendment must be passed as a joint resolution before it is sent to the states for ratification.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 5678181
Full Citation: HJ Res 184, Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Limiting Child Labor; 1924; Papers Accompanying Specific Bills and Resolutions, 1903 - 1972; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/1-amendment-child-labor, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.