Bill
HJ 48
Connecticut proposes ratifying a U.S. constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing Congress to regulate child labor nationwide, strengthening federal enforcement authority.
This resolution asks Connecticut to ratify a proposed federal constitutional amendment that would grant Congress explicit power to regulate child labor nationwide. Currently, Congress's authority to regulate child labor derives from the Commerce Clause and other indirect constitutional provisions. The amendment would create direct constitutional authority for federal child labor regulation.
Child labor laws are a foundational consumer protection and human rights issue affecting millions globally and remaining a concern in domestic agriculture and informal economies. A constitutional amendment on this topic signals intent to strengthen federal enforcement power, though it also raises questions about why current constitutional frameworks are deemed insufficient for this purpose.
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