Paul Cooney
AP American
Mr. DeCarlo
4 February 2007


LAD 23-Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916

The child labor act manipulated Federal jurisdiction, by stating that goods transferred across state lines must be manufactured by children following the specified conditions in the act. The age and hours of work were specified, limiting the brutal work days for young children. The Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor were given the responsibly of publishing regulations under the act, and anyone instructed by the Secretary of Labor through proper enforcement has the right to inspect any place where goods are made or stored for interstate commerce. If persons were found to be violating the Act, they were charged with fines and possible imprisonment, based upon what the court rules. The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act did not last long, as the Supreme Court intervened during the case of Hammer v. Dagenhart, and the Act was ruled unconstitutional.