,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 & ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability  ,,resolution  ,address+ 
! h>d%ips & disp>ities fac$ by ,black   
wom5 9 ord] to enc\rage m inclusive     
policymak+4  ,:]eas ?r\gh\t ,unit$      
,/ates hi/ory1 ! c\ntry's economy 0     
built 9 l>ge "p ^u ,black wom5's dim9i%$
 p[]1 ?r\gh unpaid1 exploit$1 & =c$     
labor2 ,:]eas discrim9atory features ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates labor m>ket & ! punitive 
design ( public b5efits programs h9d] ! 
economic mobility ( ,black wom5 )       
disabilities2 ,:]eas income gaps1 weal? 
gaps1 lack ( adequate work] protection  
laws1 & a ho/ ( o!r socioeconomic       
indicators illu/rate a sy/em t has be5  
design$ to keep ,black wom5 )\t p[]2    
,:]eas ,black wom5 made up #f4d p]c5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce 9 #bjbj1 b      

repres5t #aj4d p]c5t ( ! work]s :o w\ld 
b5efit f rais+ ! m9imum wage to j #ae an
 h\r2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 make betwe5 #fb
 to #fd c5ts ( e doll> made by a ,:ite1 
non-,hispanic man2 ,:]eas economic      
insecurity is int5sifi$ = ,black wom51  
:o h little to no weal? to fall back on 
due to g5]ational inequality & ongo+    
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas gu>ante$ income1  
direct ca% transf]s1 haz>d pay1 an      
increase 9 work] p[]1 sectoral work]    
b>ga9+1 & /rong] labor law protection c 
b5efit ! economic well-be+ ( m>g9aliz$  
demographics1 specifically ,black wom52 
,:]eas exp&+ ! *ild tax cr$it & e>n$    
income tax cr$it1 inc5tiviz+ ,/ate tax  
*anges1 & /r5g!n+ ! e/ate tax c assi/ 9 
c5t]+ ,black wom5 9 tax re=m2 ,:]eas    
/udies %[ t ,black wom51 :e!r insur$ or 
un9sur$1 receive worse c>e by heal? c>e 
pr(essionals1 (t5 at ! exp5se ( _!      
lives2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 m ?an #cj p]c5t 
( ,black wom5 reli$ on ,m$icaid z _!    
prim>y s\rce ( heal? cov]age2 ,:]eas    
,black wom5 n only ne$ access to heal?  

c>e provid]s t value _! id5tity1 b also 
provid]s :o look l !m to improve ,black 
wom5's access to quality c>e2 ,:]eas    
,black wom5 d n brea/fe$ at ! same rates
 z _! non-,black c\nt]p>ts & are        
disproportionately affect$ by fir/ food 
des]ts & mat]nity c>e des]ts2 ,:]eas    
s+le woman l$ h\seholds h ! highe/ rates
 ( food insecurity & ?is                
disproportionately affects ,black wom52 
,:]eas ,black wom5 are less likely to h 
weal?1 to own a home1 to hold retirem5t 
sav+s1 & to receive inh]itances & o!r   
family f9ancial support2 ,:]eas ,black  
wom5 h be5 /igmatiz$ 9 ! ,am]ican welf>e
 /ate1 :i* affects _! equitable access  
to gov]nm5t assi/ance programs2 ,:]eas  
,black wom5 h be5 d5i$ access to safe & 
af=dable h\s+ ?r\gh ! curr5t r5tal h\s+ 
m>ket & ,f$]al h\s+ assi/ance programs2 
,:]eas raci/ & sexi/ ,f$]al policies h  
d5i$ ,black wom5 access to safe &       
af=dable h\s+ 9 bo? home own]%ip & r5tal
 m>kets1 r5d]+ !m m likely to be        
co/-burd5$ & face eviction2 ,:]eas      

policymak]s mu/ provide robu/1 p]man5t1 
d$icat$ fund+ = home & community-bas$   
s]vices to protect ! "r ( ,black wom5 ) 
disabilities to receive c>e )9 _! homes 
& communities2 ,:]eas #d4g p]c5t (      
,black wom5 ov]all report s]i\s         
psy*ological di/ress1 & ?is rate ne>ly  
d\bles = ,black p liv+ 9 pov]ty2 ,:]eas 
! s*ool-to-prison pipel9e = ,black girls
 mu/ be elim9at$ & re/orative ju/ice 9  
lieu ( polic+ 9 s*ools & communities to 
promote equitable academic success mu/  
be prioritiz$2 ,:]eas critical          
legislation1 su* z ! ,protect ,black    
,wom5 & ,girls ,act1 e/abli%es a ,task  
,=ce to exam9e ! conditions & exp]i5ces 
( ,black wom5 & girls to id5tify &      
assess ! efficacy ( policies & programs 
design$ to improve outcomes = ,black    
wom52 & ,:]eas ! ,black ,wom5 ,be/      
7,,bwb7 framework1 z design$ by ,janelle
 ,jones1 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman 
to s]ve z *ief economi/ at ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor1 (f]s ! bluepr9t to adopt a m   
innovative & equitable approa* to c5t] !

 liv$ exp]i5ces ( ,black wom5 9         
policymak+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges !   
,black ,wom5 ,be/ 7,,bwb7 framework to  
emp[] & improve life = all ?r\gh        
gu>ante$ income1 exp&+ *ild & income tax
 cr$it1 increas+ access to equitable    
heal? c>e & gov]nm5t assi/ance1         
prohibit+ polic+ 9 s*ools1 & prioritiz+ 
re/orative ju/ice2  7#b7 supports ! ne$ 
to use policy frameworks simil> to !    
,,bwb framework to c5t] ! liv$ exp]i5ce 
( ,black wom5 9 ! policymak+ process 9  
ord] to ensure a m equal & j future =   
all2  7#c7 enc\rages ! use ( ?is        
framework & ^? t complem5t x z a        
guidel9e to create & implem5t bett]     
public policies to b5efit all p1 &      
specifically ,black wom52 &  7#d7       
consid]s legislative proposals pres5t$ 9
 ! ,congressional ,caucus on ,black     
,wom5 & ,girls ,m>* report1 ,an ,economy
 = ,all3 ,build+ a ,black ,wom5 ,be/    
,legislative ,ag5da to repair !         
hi/orical disp>ities t ,black wom5      

endure & to secure an economy t works = 
ev]yone4