,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjah,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! significance ( ,equal ,pay ,day to illu/rate ! disp>ity betwe5 wages paid to m5 & wom54 ,:]eas section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77#a77 prohibits discrim9ation 9 comp5sation = equal "w on ! basis ( sex2 ,:]eas title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 prohibits discrim9ation 9 comp5sation because ( race1 color1 religion1 national orig91 or sex2 ,:]eas ov] five decades aft] ! passage ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf note71 ,c5sus ,bureau data %[ t wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #hj c5ts = e doll> paid to m51 :ile ,asian-,am]ican wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #hg c5ts1 ,:ite1 non-,hispanic wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #gi c5ts1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #fc c5ts1 ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&] wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #ei c5ts1 ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #eg c5ts1 & ,hispanic wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #ed c5ts comp>$ to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas if curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age1 wom5 w h to wait #da ye>s = equal pay1 :ile ,african-,am]ican wom5 w wait #ajf ye>s1 & ,hispanic wom5 w wait #bae ye>s2 ,:]eas ! disp>ity 9 m$ian annual e>n+s = wom5 & m5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd is ne>ly #aj1ajj1 :i* c add up to m ?an #djj1jjj ov] a c>e]2 ,:]eas ! wage gap collectively co/s wom5 employ$ full-"t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an #hdj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual lo/ wages1 mean+ families h less money to sp5d on goods & s]vices t help drive economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ! wage gap impacts wom5's ability to save = retirem5t & wom5's total ,social ,security & p5sion b5efits1 & old] wom5 are m likely ?an m5 to live 9 pov]ty2 ,:]eas sex discrim9ation 9 education1 hir+1 & promotion has play$ a role 9 ma9ta9+ a work=ce segregat$ by sex2 ,:]eas sex-bas$ wage diff]5tials-- 7#a7 depress employee wages & liv+ /&>ds necess>y = _! heal? & well-be+2 7#b7 r$uce family incomes & contribute to ! high] pov]ty rates among wom5 & _! families2 & 7#c7 prev5t ! effective & maximum utilization ( available labor res\rces2 ,:]eas a wage gap exi/s 9 ne>ly e occupational field b op5+ traditionally male jobs to wom5 & r$uc+ occupational segregation by sex increases e>n+s = wom52 ,:]eas z mu* z #ch p]c5t ( ! wage gap is unexpla9$ by obs]vable factors su* z v>iation 9 educational atta9m5t1 indu/ry & occupation1 & may reflect discrim9ation2 ,:]eas two-?irds ( private sector work]s report t employ]s ei!r prohibit or disc\rage !m f discuss+ _! pay1 :i* c keep ! exi/5ce ( pay discrim9ation hidd5 & prev5t rem$y+ t discrim9ation2 ,:]eas ne>ly two-?irds ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or less are wom5 & ! conc5tration ( wom5 9 l[-wage jobs is a significant contributor to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas ! lack ( family-fri5dly policies1 su* z access to af=dable1 quality *ildc>e1 paid family & m$ical leave1 & fair & pr$ictable "w s*$ules1 =ces _m c>egiv]s to *oose betwe5 provid+ = _! families f9ancially & ensur+ _! lov$ ones receive quality c>e1 & contributes to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas wom5 hold two-?irds ( out/&+ /ud5t loan debt1 total+ ov] #hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & are less likely to be able to pay (f _! /ud5t loan debt promptly due to wage disp>ities2 ,:]eas equal pay /r5g!ns ! economic security ( families & enhances retirem5t sav+s2 ,:]eas :5 wom5 are paid fairly1 families are /rong]1 bus9esses prosp]1 & ,am]ican values & ! economy are /r5g!n$2 ,:]eas if wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates receiv$ equal pay ) comp>able m51 pov]ty = work+ wom5 9 #bjaf w\ld be r$uc$ by half & ! economy w\ld h add$ #eab1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 ,april #aj1 #bjah1 is ,equal ,pay ,day1 m>k+ ! day t symbolizes h[ f> into #bjah wom5 mu/ "w to make :at m5 7 paid 9 #bjag alone2 & ,:]eas num]\s national organizations h designat$ ,tuesday1 ,april #aj1 #bjah1 z ,equal ,pay ,day to repres5t ! additional "t t wom5 mu/ "w to comp5sate = ! av]age #bj p]c5t l[] wages paid to wom5 la/ ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,congress recognizes ! significance ( ,equal ,pay ,day to illu/rate ! disp>ity betwe5 wages paid to m5 & wom51 & its impact on wom51 families1 & ! ,nation4