,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #df ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #c1 #bjba,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,trone1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7 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 m5 & to ,black wom54 ,:]eas ,augu/ #c1 #bjba1 is ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day1 :i* m>ks ! day t symbolizes h[ long into #bjba ,black wom5 mu/ "w to make :at ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 7 paid 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77 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 despite ! passage ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf note7 #e decades ago1 :i* requires t m5 & wom5 9 ! same workplace be giv5 equal pay = equal "w1 ,c5sus ,bureau data %[ t ,black wom5 work+ full "t1 ye> r\nd1 are paid #fc c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas if ! curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age1 ,black wom5 w h to wait #ajj ye>s to a*ieve equal pay2 ,:]eas ! m$ian annual pay = a ,black woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ full "t1 ye> r\nd1 is #da1jih1 :i* means t1 on av]age1 ,black wom5 lose ne>ly #ifd1djj 9 pot5tial e>n+s to ! wage gap ov] ! c\rse ( a #dj-ye> c>e]2 ,:]eas lo/ wages mean ,black wom5 h less money to support !mselves & _! families1 save & inve/ = ! future1 & sp5d on goods & s]vices1 caus+ bus9esses & ! economy to suff] z a result2 ,:]eas ,black wom5's m$ian e>n+s are less ?an m5's at e level ( academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs are key breadw9n]s or co-breadw9n]s = _! families1 b ,black mo!rs work+ full "t are paid only #eb p]c5t z mu* z fa!rs2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to af=dable1 quality *ildc>e1 paid family & m$ical leave1 paid sick leave1 & o!r family-fri5dly workplace policies contributes to ! wage gap by =c+ _m ,black wom5 to *oose betwe5 _! pay*eck or job & gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or _! family memb]s2 ,:]eas if ! wage gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,black woman work+ full "t w\ld h en\gh money = approximately #b4e additional ye>s ( tuition & fees = a #d-ye> public univ]sity1 ! full co/ ( tuition & fees = a #b-ye> community college1 m ?an #af additional mon?s ( premiums = employ]-bas$ heal? insurance1 #aec weeks ( food = h] family1 #ae additional mon?s ( mortgage & utilities paym5ts1 #bb m mon?s ( r5t1 ne>ly #bj additional ye>s ( bir? control1 or en\gh money to pay (f /ud5t loan debt 9 j ov] #a ye>2 ,:]eas #be to #he p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually h>ass$ at ! workplace1 & rese>* has f\nd t only a small numb] ( wom5 :o exp]i5ce h>assm5t1 ab\t #a 9 #aj1 =mally report incid5ts = reasons includ+ lack ( access to ! compla9ts processes & fe> ( retaliation2 ,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces _m wom5 to leave _! occupation or indu/ry2 ,:]eas t>gets ( h>assm5t 7 #f4e times z likely z nont>gets to *ange jobs or pass up opportunities = advancem5t1 contribut+ to ! g5d] wage gap2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 7 ! mo/ likely ( all racial & e?nic gr\ps to h fil$ a sexual h>assm5t *>ge2 ,:]eas ne>ly two-?irds ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or less are wom51 & !re is an ov]repres5tation ( wom5 ( color 9 l[-wage & tipp$ occupations2 ,:]eas m ?an #fb p]c5t ( wom5 work+ 9 ! private sector report$ t !y 7 ei!r disc\rag$ or prohibit$ f discuss+ wage & sal>y in=mation1 :i* c hide pay discrim9ation & prev5t rem$ies2 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity ,black wom5 face is "p ( a wid] set ( disp>ities ,black wom5 face 9 home own]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access to *ildc>e1 & ! ability to accumulate weal?2 ,:]eas ! g5d] wage gap = ,black wom5 has only n>r[$ by #c c5ts 9 ! la/ #c decades2 ,:]eas true pay equity requires a multifacet$ /rategy t addresses ! g5d]$ & racial inju/ices t ,black wom5 face daily2 ,:]eas ! p&emic has disproportionately economically impact$ ,black wom52 & ,:]eas _m national organizations h designat$ ,augu/ #c1 #bjba1 z ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day to repres5t ! additional "t t wom5 mu/ "w to comp5sate = ! l[] wages paid to ,black wom5 la/ ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to ,black wom5 & its impact on wom51 families1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 reaffirms its support = ensur+ equal pay = equal "w & n>r[+ ! g5d] wage gap4