,,iv #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,correa1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 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 ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb1 is ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day to obs]ve t ,lat9a wom5 mu/ "w ne>ly an additional #aa mon?s to e>n1 on av]age1 :at ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 7 paid 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,lat9a wom5 make up ! second-l>ge/ gr\p ( wom5 work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas !re are #ab1hjj1jjj ,hispanic wom5 9 ! labor =ce1 repres5t+ slightly m ?an #ag p]c5t ( all wom5 9 ! labor =ce today2 ,:]eas ! labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( ,lat9a wom5 9 #bjba 0 high] ?an t ( _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts1 :i* reflects t a gr[+ %>e ( ,lat9a wom5 are ei!r work+ or actively look+ = "w2 ,:]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 five 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-"t & ye>-r\nd are paid #eg c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m51 :ile ! av]age wage diff]5tial = all ,lat9a wom5 ) report$ e>n+s work+ full-"t1 "p-"t & "p-ye> is #ed c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas a /udy conduct$ 9 #bjai f\nd t on av]age1 ,lat9a wom5 lose ov] #a1ajj1jjj 9 pot5tial e>n+s ov] _! lifetime to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey #bjaf-bjbj report$ t m$ian annual pay = ,lat9a wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd 0 #cc1jjj2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey #bjaf-bjbj report$ t m$ian annual pay = all ,lat9a wom5 ) report$ e>n+s work+ full-"t1 "p-"t & "p-ye> 0 #be1cab1 plac+ a work+ "m ) two *ildr5 ne> pov]ty2 ,:]eas job loss dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic di/ort$ measurem5ts ( av]age wages z wom5 ) l[] e>n+s 9 sectors su* z leisure1 hospitality1 & retail 7 m likely to exp]i5ce job loss & leave ! labor =ce2 ,:]eas lo/ wages mean ,lat9a wom5 h less money to support !mselves & _! families1 save & inve/ = ! future1 & sp5d on goods & s]vices2 ,:]eas #ea p]c5t ( ,lat9a wom5 are unable to e>n sick days ?r\gh _! jobs2 ,:]eas m ?an half ( ,lat9a wom5 :o are l[-wage e>n]s report t !y sp5t mo/ or all ( _! sav+s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & #cb p]c5t h no money left = em]g5cies1 comp>$ to #ac p]c5t ( ,:ite m52 ,:]eas ! lack ( af=dable1 accessible *ild c>e dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic l$ to #ad p]c5t ( ,lat9a wom51 & #cb p]c5t ( immigrant ,lat9a wom51 to quit _! jobs or r$uce _! numb] ( "w h\rs to c>e = _! *ildr52 ,:]eas ! und]paym5t ( ,lat9a wom5 work]s causes bus9esses & ! economy to suff]2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to af=dable1 quality *ild c>e1 paid family & m$ical leave1 & o!r family fri5dly workplace policies =ces _m ,lat9a wom5 to *oose betwe5 _! pay*eck or job & gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or _! family memb]s1 a dynamic t contributes to ! wage gap & has be5 fur!r exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 especially z ,lat9a wom5 disproportionately "w 9 ess5tial jobs t put !m at great] risk ( exposure to ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas if ! wage gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,lat9a woman work+ full-"t & ye>-r\nd w\ld h en\gh money to pay = approximately ?ree ye>s ( *ild c>e1 to pay (f h] /ud5t debt 9 "o ye>1 or to pay (f #ai mon?s ( ! av]age mortgage paym5t2 ,:]eas #be to #he p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually h>ass$ at ! workplace1 & rese>* has f\nd t only a small numb] ( ^? :o exp]i5ce h>assm5t1 or ab\t #a 9 #aj1 =mally report incid5ts = reasons includ+ lack ( access to ! compla9t process & fe> ( retaliation2 ,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces _m wom5 to leave _! occupation or indu/ry--t>gets ( h>assm5t 7 #f4e times z likely z nont>gets to *ange jobs--or pass up opportunities = advancem5t1 & ?is contributes to ! g5d] wage gap2 ,:]eas !re is a high p]sonal co/ = wom5 :o h be5 sexually h>ass$1 includ+ unemploym5t1 und]employm5t1 & f9ancial /ress result+ f *ang+ jobs1 :i* lead to long-t]m consequ5ces = e>n+s & c>e] atta9m5t2 ,:]eas two-?irds ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or less 9 #bjbj are wom51 & !re is a disproportionate conc5tration ( wom5 ( color 9 l[-wage & tipp$ jobs2 ,:]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 build 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$ ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb1 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 m5 9 ! prior ,c5sus ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to ,lat9a wom5 & its impact on wom51 families1 ! economy1 & our entire c\ntry2 & 7#b7 reaffirms its support = ensur+ equal pay & clos+ ! g5d] wage gap4