20 An amendment?
In 38 states, convene the legislature in this month. Before coming to the ratification of the proposal 20 Amendment of the Constitution, child labor amendment. It is the argument that Congress should have the power, uniform legislation for the whole country to the regulation or prohibition of child labour. In many cases there will be a significant rainfall combat.
In 1916, Congress a law prohibiting the transport of products of child labour in Interstate Commerce. During 1918, under the law has been in service for nine months, the Supreme Court of the Constitution he says.
In 1919, Congress passed a second law Place a prohibitive tax on products of child labour. In 1922, the Supreme Court declared that law unconstitutional.
Then the Congress to conclude, we need a constitutional amendment to regulate child labour, since the Constitution, as it is not specifically the power to grant the federal government.
The proposed amendment (the text in its entirety):
SECTION 1-The Congress is empowered to regulate and limit to prohibit the employment of persons under 18 years.
Section 2-The power of different countries intact this article, except that the operation of laws of the State is suspended, to the extent necessary for the implementation of legislation passed Congress.
The progress of the modification. Such a change was recommended by President Coolidge in his first message to Congress, 13 months. On April 26, he was in last place by the resolution by a vote of 297 to 69 on June 2, he has been in the Senate by a vote of 61 to 23 It then went east across the country, including 36 to ratify, before that it is an integral part of the Constitution.
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