,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #db  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1 
#bjbd,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4
 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,ms4          
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1   
,mr4 ,helmy1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4     
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 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 ,lat9a wom5 9 comp>ison to
 ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m54  ,:]eas       
,octob] #c1 #bjbd1 is designat$ z ,lat9a
 ,equal ,pay ,day to obs]ve ! pay gap   
betwe5 ,lat9a wom5 & ,:ite1             
non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbd1 !re
 are #ac1ijg1jjj ,hispanic wom5 9 !     

labor =ce1 repres5t+ slightly m ?an #ag 
p]c5t ( all wom5 9 ! labor =ce2 ,:]eas  
section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,equal ,pay ,act (   
#aifc7 prohibits discrim9ation 9 wages  
on ! basis ( sex = equal "w2 ,:]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,public ,law #hh-ch2 #gg ,/at4 #ef7 m  
?an #f decades ago1 :i* e/abli%$ t      
employ]s %all n discrim9ate 9 wages on !
 basis ( sex1 b %all provide equal pay =
 equal "w1 ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus data %[ t 
,lat9a wom5 work+ full-"t & ye>-r\nd are
 paid #eh c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1 
non-,hispanic m51 :ile ! av]age wage    
diff]5tial = all ,lat9a wom5 ) report$  
e>n+s work+ full-"t1 "p-"t1 & "p-ye> is 
#ea c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1       
non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas an analysis by 

! ,national ,p>tn]%ip = ,wom5  ,families
 ( data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %[s t    
disabl$ ,lat9a wom5 are paid #dd c5ts = 
e doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic1   
nondisabl$ m52 ,:]eas ! ,national       
,wom5's ,law ,c5t] has calculat$ t1 on  
av]age1 ,lat9a wom5 lose ov] #a1bjj1jjj 
9 pot5tial e>n+s ov] a #dj-ye> c>e] to !
 wage gap2 ,:]eas1 at ! rate obs]v$ 9   
#bjbc1 ,lat9a wom5 w n rea* equal pay ) 
,:ite non-,hispanic m5 = #ahb ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is resolution2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ! ,bureau ( ,labor     
,/ati/ics & ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus report$
 ! m$ian annual pay = all ,lat9a wom5 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ full-"t1 "p-"t1 & 
"p-ye> 0 #cb1daj1 comp>$ to ! m$ian     
annual pay ( #fc1baj = ,:ite1           
non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas lo/ wages mean 
,lat9a wom5 h less money to support     
!mselves & _! families1 save & inve/ = !
 future1 & sp5d on goods & s]vices2     
,:]eas approximately #ea p]c5t ( ,lat9a 
wom5 are unable to e>n sick days ?r\gh  
_! jobs2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to      

af=dable1 quality *ild c>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 gap2 ,:]eas1 if ! annual wage 
gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,lat9a     
woman work+ full-"t & ye>-r\nd w\ld h   
en\gh money to pay = ne>ly #c ye>s (    
*ildc>e1 #cg mon?s ( food1 or m ?an #af 
mon?s ( mortgage & utility paym5ts2     
,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces _m wom5  
to leave _! occupation or indu/ry1 or   
pass up opportunities = advancem5t1 :i* 
contributes to ! g5d] wage gap2 ,:]eas  
t>gets ( workplace h>assm5t are #f4e    
times z likely z nont>gets to *ange     
jobs2 ,:]eas !re is a high p]sonal co/ =
 wom5 :o h be5 sexually h>ass$1 includ+ 
unemploym5t1 "u-employm5t1 & f9ancial   
/ress result+ f *ang+ jobs1 :i* lead to 
long-t]m consequ5ces = e>n+s & c>e]     
atta9m5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ne>ly #gj    
p]c5t ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or    

less 7 wom51 & !re 0 a disproportionate 
conc5tration ( wom5 ( color 9 l[-wage & 
tipp$ jobs2 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity ,lat9a
 wom5 face is "p ( a wid] set (         
disp>ities ,lat9a wom5 face 9           
home[n]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access 
to *ildc>e1 & ! ability to build weal?2 
,:]eas ! und]paym5t ( ,lat9a wom5 work]s
 causes bus9esses & ! economy to suff]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$ ,octob] #c1   
#bjbd1 z ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day to     
recognize ! pay gap betwe5 ,lat9a wom5 &
 ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 9 ! prior ye>3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7    
recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to   
,lat9a wom5 & ! impact ( t disp>ity on  
wom51 families1 ! economy1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#b7 reaffirms its support = 
ensur+ equal pay & clos+ ! g5d] wage    
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