,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,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 z comp>$ to wages paid to ,lat9a wom54 ,:]eas ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb1 is ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day1 ! obs]vance ( :i* m>ks ! fact t ,lat9a wom5 mu/ "w ne>ly an additional #aa mon?s1 on av]age1 to be paid :at ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 7 paid 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,lat9a wom5 n[ make up ! second l>ge/ gr\p ( wom5 work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas !re are #ab1hjj1jjj ,hispanic wom5 9 ! labor =ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ slightly m ?an #ag p]c5t ( all wom5 9 t 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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z section #f7;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 section #f7;d71 :i* 0 fir/ enact$ z "p ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc 7,public ,law #hh-ch2 #gg ,/at4 #ef7 m ?an #e decades ago & requires t m5 & wom5 9 ! same workplace be giv5 equal pay = equal "w1 data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %[s t ,lat9a wom5 work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd are typically paid #eg c5ts = ea* doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m51 :ile ! av]age wage diff]5tial = ,lat9a wom5 work+ full-"t1 "p-"t1 & "p-ye> is #ed c5ts = ea* doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas a /udy conduct$ 9 #bjai f\nd t1 on av]age1 a ,lat9a woman loses m ?an #a1jjj1jjj doll>s 9 pot5tial e>n+s ov] h] lifetime to ! wage gap2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey #bjaf-bjbj report$ t-- 7#a7 ! m$ian annual pay = a ,lat9a woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd 0 #cc1jjj2 & 7#b7 ! m$ian annual pay = all ,lat9a wom5 ) report$ e>n+s work+ full-"t1 "p-"t1 or "p-ye> 0 #be1cab1 plac+ a work+ "m ) #b *ildr5 ne> pov]ty2 ,:]eas job loss dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic di/ort$ measurem5ts ( av]age wages1 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 ! unemploym5t rate ( ,lat9a wom5 peak$ at #bj4a p]c5t 9 ,april #bjbj1 & ! civilian labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( ,lat9a wom5 fell f a high ( #ei4b p]c5t 9 ,octob] #bjai to #eg p]c5t 9 ,septemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas lo/ wages mean t ,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 #a_/b ( l[ wage e>n]s :o are ,lat9a wom5 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 m5 :o report t !y h no money left = em]g5cies2 ,:]eas ! lack ( af=dable1 accessible *ildc>e dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic l$ to #ad p]c5t ( ,lat9a wom51 & #cb p]c5t ( immigrant ,lat9a wom51 to quit _! jobs or r$uce _! numb] ( "w h\rs to c>e = _! *ildr54 ,:]eas ! und]paym5t ( work]s :o are ,lat9a wom5 causes bus9esses & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to suff]2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to af=dable1 quality *ildc>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 ,:]eas1 if ! wage gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,lat9a woman work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd w\ld h en\gh money to af=d approximately #c ye>s ( *ildc>e1 to pay (f h] /ud5t debt 9 #a ye>1 or to pay (f #ai mon?s ( ! av]age mortgage paym5t2 ,:]eas #be to #he p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually h>ass$ at ! workplace1 & rese>* has f\nd t only ab\t #a 9 #aj wom5 :o exp]i5ce h>assm5t =mally report ^? incid5ts = reasons t include lack ( access to ! compla9ts processes & fe> ( retaliation2 ,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces _m wom5 to leave _! occupation or indu/ry or pass up opportunities = advancem5t1 :i* contributes to ! g5d] wage gap2 ,:]eas t>gets ( workplace h>assm5t 7 #f4e times m likely ?an non-t>gets to *ange jobs2 ,:]eas !re is a high p]sonal co/ to wom5 :o h be5 sexually h>ass$1 includ+ unemploym5t1 und]employm5t1 & f9ancial /ress result+ f *ang+ jobs1 :i* leads to long-t]m consequ5ces = e>n+s & c>e] atta9m5t2 ,:]eas #b_/c ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or less ?an ! m9imum wage 9 #bjbj 7 wom51 & !re is an ov]repres5tation ( wom5 ( color 9 l[ wage & tipp$ occupations2 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity t ,lat9a wom5 face is "p ( a wid] set ( disp>ities t ,lat9a wom5 enc\nt] 9 home[n]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access to *ildc>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$ ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb1 z ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day to repres5t ! additional "t t ,lat9a wom5 h _h to "w into ?is cal5d> ye> to receive ! e>n+s ( _! ,:ite1 non-,hispanic c\nt]p>ts 9 ! prior 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 & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 reaffirms its support = ensur+ equal pay = equal "w & clos+ ! g5d] wage gap4