,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1        
#bjai,ms4 ,frankel 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4  
,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1
 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 
,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,moore1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1   
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,sean  
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,ca/or 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4        
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4        
,crd5as1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4        
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1
 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,pallone1   
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (        
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  

,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (    
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4  
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4
 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 
,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,lawson (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,sewell (
 ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,san       
,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1    
,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new 
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4        
,slotk91 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mrs4 ,watson      
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1   
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mrs4  
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,haal&1     
,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,dean1   
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,soto1 
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4     
,evans1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4       

,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 
,escob>1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 & ,mr4 ,case7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( equal pay & ! 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] #e   
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   
#he c5ts1 ,:ite1 non-,hispanic wom5     
work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #gg    

c5ts1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 work+      
full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #fa 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  
#eh c5ts1 & ,hispanic wom5 work+        
full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are paid #ec c5ts     
comp>$ to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52      
,:]eas ,april #b1 #bjai1 is ,equal ,pay 
,day1 m>k+ ! day t symbolizes h[ long   
into #bjai wom5 mu/ "w to make :at m5 7 
paid 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas ,m>* #e1 #bjai1 is 
,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]       
,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day2 ,april #ai1   
#bjai1 is ,:ite ,wom5's ,equal ,pay     
,day2 ,augu/ #bb1 #bjai1 is ,black      
,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day2 ,septemb] #bc1
 #bjai1 is ,native ,wom5's ,equal ,pay  
,day2 & ,novemb] #bj1 #bjai1 is ,lat9as'
 ,equal ,pay ,day2 ,:]eas if curr5t     
tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age wom5           
collectively w h to wait #dj ye>s =     
equal pay1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 w h to
 wait #ajj ye>s1 & ,hispanic wom5 w h to

 wait #bje ye>s2 ,:]eas ! disp>ity 9    
m$ian annual e>n+s = wom5 & m5 work+    
full-"t ye>-r\nd is #aj1afi1 :i* c add  
up to m ?an #djj1jjj ov] a c>e]1 & an   
e/imat$ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ income = 
mill5nial wom52 ,:]eas wom5's m$ian     
e>n+s are less ?an m5's at e level (    
academic a*ievem5t1 ) wom5 ) less ?an a 
high s*ool diploma e>n+ #gg p]c5t ( m5's
 e>n+s1 & wom5 ) an advanc$ degree e>n+ 
#gd p]c5t ( m5's e>n+s at ! same level (
 education2 ,:]eas wom5 are (t5 paid    
less ?an m5 ) l[] levels ( education1 ) 
wom5 ) associate's degrees paid less ?an
 m5 ) a high s*ool diploma1 & wom5 )    
ma/]'s degrees paid less ?an m5 )       
ba*elor's degrees2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 mo!rs are breadw9n]s 9 half (   
families ) *ildr5 "u #ah1 & mo!rs work+ 
full-"t are paid #ga p]c5t z mu* z      
fa!rs2 ,:]eas m$ian pay = wom5 )        
disabilities 0 #gb p]c5t t ( m5 )       
disabilities2 ,:]eas ! g5d] wage gap    
collectively co/s wom5 employ$ full-"t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an #ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj 

9 annual lo/ wages1 s t families h less 
money to sp5d on goods & s]vices t help 
drive economic gr[?2 ,:]eas if ! annual 
g5d] wage gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a  
work+ woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld h    
en\gh money = approximately #ac m mon?s 
( *ild c>e1 #aj additional mon?s ( r5t1 
#g additional mon?s ( mortgage &        
utilities paym5ts1 ! full co/ ( tuition 
& fees = a #b-ye> college1 #g additional
 mon?s ( premiums = employ]-bas$ heal?  
insurance1 up to #h4d additional ye>s ( 
bir? control1 m ?an #gj weeks ( food1 or
 en\gh money to pay (f /ud5t loan debt 9
 j "u #c ye>s2 ,:]eas wom5 hold         
two-?irds ( ! ,nation's                 
#a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj out/&+ /ud5t loan    
debt1 total+ ov] #hij1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & are
 less likely to be able to pay (f _!    
/ud5t loan debt promptly due to wage    
disp>ities2 ,:]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? & wellbe+2  7#b7 r$uce family     
incomes & contribute to ! high] pov]ty  
rates among wom5 & _! families2 &  7#c7 
prev5t ! effective & maximum utilization
 ( available labor res\rces2 ,:]eas a   
wage gap exi/s 9 ne>ly e occupational   
field1 b op5+ traditionally male jobs to
 wom5 & r$uc+ occupational segregation  
by sex increases e>n+s = wom52 ,:]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 ! g5d]
 wage gap betwe5 union wom5 & m5 is ab\t
 half ! size ( ! wage gap betwe5        
nonunion wom5 & m51 & wom5 union memb]s 
typically e>n #bbd m p] week ?an wom5 :o
 are n repres5t$ by unions2 ,:]eas z mu*
 z #ch p]c5t ( ! wage gap is unexpla9$  
by obs]vable factors su* z v>iation 9   

educational atta9m5t1 indu/ry1 &        
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$y+ t discrim9ation2  
,:]eas ! lack ( family fri5dly policies1
 su* z access to af=dable1 quality *ild 
c>e1 paid family & m$ical leave1 paid   
sick days1 & 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
 #fj to #gj p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 on !     
receiv+ end ( sexual h>assm5t dur+ _!   
c>e]s1 & an e/imat$ #hg to #id p]c5t (  
^? :o exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t nev] file
 a =mal compla9t2 ,:]eas workplace      
h>assm5t =ces _m wom5 to leave _!       
occupation or indu/ry1 or pass up       
opportunities = advancem5t1 & ?is       
contributes to ! g5d] wage gap2 ,:]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 w\ld be r$uc$ by half & ! 
economy w\ld add #eab1jjj1jjj1jjj       
annually1 bas$ on a #bjag analysis2 &   
,:]eas num]\s national organizations h  
designat$ ,tuesday1 ,april #b1 #bjai1 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-- 7#a7 recognizes ! disp>ity  
betwe5 wages paid to wom5 & m51 & its   
impact on wom51 families1 & ! ,nation2 &
  7#b7 reaffirms its commitm5t to       
support+ equal pay = equal "w & to n>r[+
 ! g5d] wage gap4