With the Progressive movement reaching its height, the establishment of child labor was challenged. The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act basically outlawed by preventing interstate commerce of goods that used child labor in their production. In more detail, it said that any product made with labor from a person under sixteen years old would be prevented from being sold between states. Along with this, making a person between ages 14 and 16 from working more than eight hours a day for more than six days a week between six am and seven pm. It gave the Attorney General, Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor to make a board to create and publish uniform codes. The Secretary of Labor had the additional power of to inspect mills, canneries, and other industries to make sure all codes were being followed. If any provision of the act was violated, then it was to be brought immediately to the district courts without delay of punishments. These laws did not apply to boys and girls cannery clubs that had been recognized by the Agricultural Department. A monetary punishment was set in place with a minimum fine of 200 dollars for the first offense, and a maximum fine of 1000 dollars or imprisonment for three months. If any false claims were made the same punishments could be applied.
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