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US HCRes42
US HCRes42Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
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Introduced
07/10/2025
07/10/2025
In Committee
07/10/2025
07/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
AI Summary
This resolution recognizes Black Women's Equal Pay Day on July 10, 2025, and highlights the significant wage disparity faced by Black women in the United States. The document details that Black women working full-time are paid substantially less than White, non-Hispanic men (with estimates ranging from 64 to 67 cents on the dollar), and at the current rate of progress, it would take over 200 years to achieve pay equity. The resolution emphasizes that this wage gap has profound economic consequences, noting that the average Black woman would lose nearly $1,019,200 in potential earnings over a 40-year career. It also underscores the compounded challenges Black women face, including dual discrimination based on race and gender, lack of family-friendly workplace policies, and overrepresentation in low-wage occupations. The resolution calls attention to broader systemic inequities and explicitly calls on Congress to recognize the wage disparity's impact and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay for equal work. Ultimately, the document serves as a formal acknowledgment of the persistent economic injustices experienced by Black women in the workplace.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (76)
Alma Adams (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 07/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/42/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hconres42/BILLS-119hconres42ih.pdf |
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