Resolutions ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States for federal regulation of child labor
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5466↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| 11/13/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 11/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J31 | Accompanied | — |
Whereas, The Sixty-eighth Congress by both Houses passed the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution: “Article XX, “Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. “Sec. 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress;” now therefore be it Resolved, That the said proposed amendment is hereby ratified by the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts; and be it further Resolved, That a certified copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be forwarded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Archivist of the United States in accordance with Title 1, United States Code, section 106b.
Whereas, The Sixty-eighth Congress by both Houses passed the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution: “Article XX, “Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. “Sec. 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress;” now therefore be it Resolved, That the said proposed amendment is hereby ratified by the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts; and be it further Resolved, That a certified copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be forwarded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Archivist of the United States in accordance with Title 1, United States Code, section 106b.