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This concurrent resolution recognizes the significant wage disparity faced by Black women in the United States, highlighting that as of 2025, Black women are paid only 64-66 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. The resolution details multiple dimensions of this wage gap, including its long-term economic impact, with Black women potentially losing nearly $1,019,200 in potential earnings over a 40-year career. It notes that this disparity persists across educational levels and is exacerbated by factors such as lack of affordable childcare, limited family-friendly workplace policies, and workplace harassment. The resolution emphasizes that Black women, who represent over 69% of primary breadwinners in their families, face compounded discrimination based on both race and gender. By drawing attention to Black Women's Equal Pay Day (July 10, 2025), the resolution calls on Congress to recognize this wage disparity's broad societal implications and reaffirm its commitment to ensuring equal pay for equal work, while acknowledging that at the current rate of progress, it could take over 200 years to achieve wage equity.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/16/all-info