,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1     
#bjba,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,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 ,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 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 ,:]eas1 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