,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1      
#bjbj,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1    
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4  
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4     
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1
 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4       
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1   
,mr4 ,correa1 & ,mrs4 ,trahan7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! significance ( equal pay & 
! disp>ity 9 wages paid to ,lat9a wom5 9
 comp>ison to m54  ,:]eas ,octob] #bi1  
#bjbj1 is ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day1 :i*  
m>ks ! day t symbolizes h[ long into    
#bjbj ,lat9a wom51 on av]age1 mu/ "w to 
make :at ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 7 paid 
9 #bjai2 ,:]eas section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77#a77 prohibits       
discrim9ation 9 wages on ! basis ( sex =

 equal "w2 ,:]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
 despite ! passage ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act 
( #aifc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf note7 m ?an 
#e decades ago1 :i* e/abli%es t employ]s
 %all n discrim9ate 9 wages on ! basis (
 sex b %all provide equal pay = equal   
"w1 ,c5sus ,bureau data %[ t ,lat9a wom5
 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd1 are typically 
paid #ee c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1  
non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas if ! curr5t    
tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age1 ,lat9a wom5 w 
h to wait #bjj ye>s to a*ieve equal pay2
 ,:]eas ! m$ian annual pay = a ,lat9a   
woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ full-"t1  
ye>-r\nd1 is #cf1aaj1 :i* means t1 on   
av]age1 ,lat9a wom5 lose ov] #a4a       
million doll>s 9 pot5tial e>n+s ov] _!  
lifetime to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas c]ta9    
gr\ps ( ,lat9as exp]i5ce ev5 wid] pay   
gaps1 ) noncitiz51 immigrant ,lat9as be+
 paid j #da c5ts = e doll> paid to      

,:ite1 non-,hispanic male work]s2 ,:]eas
 lo/ wages mean ,lat9a wom5 h less money
 to support !mselves & _! families1 save
 & inve/ = ! future1 & sp5d on goods &  
s]vices2 ,:]eas ! und]paym5t ( ,lat9a   
work]s cause bus9esses & ! economy to   
suff]2 ,:]eas ,lat9a wom5's m$ian e>n+s 
are less ?an m5's at e level ( academic 
a*ievem5t1 ) ,lat9a wom5 ) less ?an a   
high s*ool diploma e>n+ #db p]c5t less  
?an ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m51 & ,lat9a   
wom5 ) an advanc$ degree e>n+ #ci p]c5t 
less ?an ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 ) !    
same level ( education2 ,:]eas 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #dg p]c5t ( ,lat9a 
mo!rs are prim>y1 sole1 or cobreadw9n]s 
= _! families1 b ,lat9a mo!rs work+     
full-"t1 ye>-r\nd1 are typically paid   
only #df p]c5t z mu* z ,:ite fa!rs2     
,:]eas ! lack ( access to af=dable1     
quality *ild c>e1 paid family & m$ical  
leave1 paid sick leave1 & o!r family    
fri5dly workplace policies =ce _m ,lat9a
 wom5 to *oose betwe5 _! pay*eck or job 
& gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or _!    

family memb]s1 & contributes to ! wage  
gap2 ,:]eas if ! wage gap 7 elim9at$1 on
 av]age1 a ,lat9a woman work+ full-"t1  
ye>-r\nd1 w\ld h en\gh money =          
approximately #c ye>s ( *ild c>e1 m ?an 
#c additional ye>s ( tuition & fees = a 
#d-ye> public univ]sity1 or ! full co/ (
 tuition & fees = a #b-ye> community    
college1 ne>ly #d ye>s ( food = h]      
family1 m ?an #ah additional mon?s (    
mortgage & utilities paym5ts1 or #b ye>s
 ( r5t paym5ts2 among o!r basic liv+    
exp5ses2 ,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces 
_m wom5 to leave _! occupation or       
indu/ry1 z t>gets ( h>assm5t 7 #f4e     
times z likely z nont>gets to *ange     
jobs1 or pass up opportunities =        
advancem5t1 & ?is contributes to ! g5d] 
wage gap2 ,:]eas two-?irds ( work]s paid
 ! m9imum wage or less are wom51 & !re  
is a disproportionate conc5tration (    
wom5 ( color 9 l[-wage & tipp$ jobs2    
,:]eas #dj p]c5t ( private sector       
employees say t discussion ( wage &     
sal>y in=mation is disc\rag$ & ano!r #be

 p]c5t report t x is =mally prohibit$1  
:i* c hide pay discrim9ation & prev5t   
rem$ies2 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity ,lat9a   
wom5 face is "p ( a wid] set (          
disp>ities ,lat9a wom5 face 9           
home[n]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access 
to *ild c>e1 & ! ability to accumulate  
weal?2 ,:]eas true pay equity requires a
 multifacet$ /rategy t addresses ! g5d] 
& racial inju/ices t ,lat9a wom5 face   
daily2 & ,:]eas _m national             
organizations h designat$ ,octob] #bi1  
#bjbj1 z ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day to     
repres5t ! additional "t t ,lat9a wom5  
mu/ "w into ! next cal5d> ye> to receive
 ! e>n+s ( _! ,:ite1 non-,hispanic      
c\nt]p>ts 9 ! prior c5sus ye>3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to   
,lat9a wom5 9 comp>ison to ,:ite1       
non-,hispanic m5 & its impact on wom51  
families1 ! economy1 & our entire       
c\ntry2 &  7#b7 reaffirms its support = 
ensur+ equal pay & clos+ ! g5d] wage    
gap4