,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #c1 #bjba ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a ,m>%all ,plan = ,moms 9 ord] to revitalize & re/ore mo!rs 9 ! work=ce4 ,:]eas any relief & long-t]m recov]y f ! economic fall\t ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic mu/ recognize1 rebuild1 & return mo!rs to ! work=ce2 ,:]eas wom51 & especially work+ mo!rs1 are be>+ ! brunt ( ! economic fall\t f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic z a result ( exi/+ social b>ri]s & policy failures su* z-- 7#a7 ! lack ( a c>e infra/ructure1 includ+ *ild c>e des]ts & lack ( c>e infra/ructure caus$ by high *ild c>e co/s2 7#b7 ! lack ( family-supportive workplaces2 7#c7 ! lack ( a national paid leave policy2 & 7#d7 g5d] & racial pay inequity2 ,:]eas1 at ! beg9n+ ( #bjbj1 wom5 made up ! majority ( ! work=ce = ! fir/ "t 9 almo/ a decade1 ev5 z wom5 cont9u$ to face unju/ g5d] & racial wage gaps2 ,:]eas #b1cjj1jjj wom5 h left ! labor =ce s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ #bge1jjj :o exit$ 9 ,janu>y #bjba2 ,:]eas p>ticipation by wom5 9 ! labor =ce 0 less ?an #ee p]c5t 9 ,april #bjbj = ! fir/ "t s9ce #aihf1 9 "p because ( ! *ild c>e crisis caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas p>ticipation by wom5 age #bj & old] 9 ! labor =ce fell to a #cc-ye> l[ 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 hitt+ #eg p]c5t2 ,:]eas wom5-- 7#a7 h suff]$ ! majority ( p&emic-relat$ job losses2 & 7#b7 h lo/ ov] #e1djj1jjj net jobs s9ce ,febru>y #bjbj1 & acc\nt = #ee p]c5t ( ov]all net job loss s9ce ! />t ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas #hf p]c5t ( net jobs lo/ 9 ,decemb] #bjbj 7 jobs held by wom51 ) wom5 los+ #aif1jjj jobs dur+ t mon?2 ,:]eas mo!rs 9 ! prime ( _! work+ lives h paid an especially high price1 ) mo!rs ages #be to #ed exp]i5c+ a #e4g-p]c5tage po9t decl9e 9 employm5t s9ce ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic began1 comp>$ to a #c4a p]c5tage-po9t decl9e = fa!rs 9 ! same age gr\p2 ,:]eas wom5 are ov]repres5t$ 9 l[-wage jobs & und]repres5t$ 9 high-wage jobs2 ,:]eas employm5t 9 ! bottom qu>tile ( ! wage di/ribution has decl9$ by #ag p]c5t s9ce ,febru>y #bjbj1 f> exce$+ ! ov]all employm5t decl9e ( #f4e p]c5t2 ,:]eas wages = wom5 are key to ! economic security ( ! families ( su* wom52 ,:]eas wom5 ( color play a p>ticul>ly vital role 9 ! f9ancial /ability ( _! families1 & any disruption to _! e>n+s c be detrim5tal to ! welf>e ( _! families2 ,:]eas ! abs5ce ( af=dable *ild c>e exac]bates inequality by sev]ely inhibit+ l[-income p>5ts f atta9+ promotions & high] sal>ies2 ,:]eas *ild nutrition is /rongly l9k$ to ! employm5t /atus ( mo!rs1 su* t almo/ #a 9 #d *ildr5 exp]i5c$ food insecurity 9 #bjbj at ! same "t t mo!rs exp]i5c$ "w disruptions or unemploym5t t l$ to income loss2 ,:]eas "w int]ruptions caus$ by s*ool closures & *ild c>e closures h disproportionately impact$ wom51 =c+ wom5 to r$uce "w h\rs1 take a leave ( abs5ce1 or p]man5tly leave ! work=ce2 ,:]eas1 )\t reliable & af=dable *ild c>e1 mo!rs :o h left ! work=ce w n be able to return to "w1 s9ce su* mo!rs (t5 _c pay = *ild c>e )\t ! income made f go+ back to "w2 ,:]eas ess5tial work]s :o are s+le p>5ts face additional *all5ges & great] f9ancial burd5 due to ne$+ af=dable *ild c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has exac]bat$ exi/+ /igmas aga9/ work+ mo!rs t falsely assume t _! role z c>egiv]s w negatively impact _! "w p]=mance2 ,:]eas mo!rs =c$ to p]man5tly leave ! work=ce or r$uce "w h\rs because ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic are exp]i5c+ c>e] trajectory disruptions t l[] _! lifetime e>n+s pot5tial & endang] _! future ,social ,security e>n+s & o!r pot5tial retirem5t income2 ,:]eas *ild c>e is a lifel9e = work+ mo!rs1 & ov] #ge p]c5t ( mo!rs ) *ildr5 y\ng] ?an age #aj say *ild c>e is "o ( _! top #c *all5ges dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic hit ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re 7 r\ghly #i1gjj1jjj work+ mo!rs ) a *ild y\ng] ?an age #f2 ,:]eas #ie p]c5t ( ! *ild c>e work=ce is compos$ ( wom51 & yet ne>ly #b_/c ( *ild c>e work]s ) *ildr5 report problems ) access+ public support programs & (t5 /ruggle to af=d high-quality *ild c>e = _! own families2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( bus9esses 9 ! *ild c>e indu/ry are m9ority own$2 ,:]eas a significant inve/m5t 9 *ild c>e w\ld be simultane\sly job creat+ & job enabl+1 creat+ c>e jobs & support+ p>5tal employm5t1 bo? ( :i* w\ld b5efit wom52 ,:]eas wom5 ( color are disproportionately repres5t$ 9 _m frontl9e indu/ries t also lack critical b5efits su* z paid sick leave & flexibility to telework1 includ+ food s]vices1 hospitality1 retail1 & social assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! unprec$5t$ burd5s ( *ild c>e1 "w1 & remote le>n+ h /ra9$ ! m5tal & emotional heal? ( mo!rs2 & ,:]eas access to paid leave dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has be5 l9k$ to a r$uction 9 ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai by z _m z #ae1jjj new cases p] day :]e p 7 able to use ! leave1 su* t paid leave has prev5t$ ! comp\nd$ /ressors ( c\ntless evictions1 hospitalizations1 & hungry *ildr53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 mo!rs1 especially mo!rs ( color1 h be5 pu%$ to ! br9k ( economic1 social1 & emotional collapse dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic because ( ! exi/+ economic & social inequalities t wom5 h long fac$2 7#b7 any relief & long-t]m recov]y package to address ! ,,covid-#ai crisis %\ld recognize & rebuild moms 9 ! work=ce1 9 ord] to secure mean+ful & su/a9able economic recov]y1 by includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a robu/ paid leave plan1 :i* is ess5tial to secur+ ! physical heal? & f9ancial heal? ( families1 includ+ em]g5cy paid leave policies t w\ld create a pa? t[>d p]man5t paid leave solutions2 7,b7 ! means to rebuild & /abilize ! *ild c>e indu/ry1 :i* is ess5tial to economic recov]y & bol/]+ wom5 9 ! labor =ce2 7,c7 major inve/m5ts 9 our education sy/ems1 :i* mu/ be made 9 ord] to safely reop5 s*ools & campuses1 provid+ fund+ to support & protect ! safety & heal? ( educators1 support /aff1 /ud5ts1 & families2 7,d7 recurr+ *ild b5efits1 & exp&$ & improv$ *ild tax cr$it & e>n$ income tax cr$it to help r$uce *ild pov]ty & provide economic security = families2 7,e7 an exp&$ unemploym5t insurance program t b5efits /ruggl+ work]s1 includ+ ^? exp]i5c+ long-t]m unemploym5t2 & 7,f7 access to m5tal heal? support = mo!rs1 :i* is ess5tial to ma9ta9+ ! heal? ( ! family2 & 7#c7 employ]s & policymak]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ prioritize address+ ! economic cliff fac+ mo!rs1 & make p]man5t ! a=em5tion$ policies s t mo!rs are protect$ aga9/ any future economic calamities4