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This resolution is a ratification of the federal Child Labor Amendment proposed by the U.S. House Joint Resolution 184 in 1924, which seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution by granting Congress the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit labor for individuals under 18 years old. The resolution acknowledges that when the amendment was originally proposed, only 28 states had ratified it by 1937, falling short of the three-fourths of states required for constitutional amendment, and that the proposal remains outstanding since no ratification deadline was set. The Maryland General Assembly is now seeking to correct its previous rejection of the amendment from 1927, motivated by a recent nationwide renewed interest in ratifying the amendment and concerns about weakening child labor protections in various states. The resolution formally ratifies the proposed amendment and directs the Department of Legislative Services to forward copies of the resolution to key federal and state government officials, including the President, Vice President, Archivist of the United States, Maryland Congressional Delegation, and the presiding officers of each state legislature, with a request to circulate the resolution among state legislative leadership.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HJ0003?ys=2025RS