,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cjf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to support & emp[] mo!rs 9 ! work=ce by inve/+ 9 ! ,mom ,economy4 ,:]eas mo!rs are an ess5tial "p ( ! work=ce & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #b1ejj1jjj wom5 left ! work=ce 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 z comp>$ to #a1hjj1jjj m51 l>gely z a result ( ! burd5s ( *ildc>e1 "w1 & remote le>n+2 ,:]eas mat]nal employm5t fell by #ae4g p]c5t z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 z comp>$ to pat]nal employm5t1 :i* fell by #i4f p]c5t 9 ! same "t p]iod2 ,:]eas at lea/ #d_/aj ( wom5 report hav+ exp]i5c$ g5d] discrim9ation at "w2 ,:]eas1 on av]age1 wom5 are paid #gg c5ts = e doll> paid to m52 ,:]eas ,black wom51 ,lat9as1 ,native wom51 & _m communities ( ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific-,isl&] wom5 exp]i5ce high] pov]ty rates & high] wage gaps comp>$ to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas wom5 occupy close to #b_/c ( jobs t pay ! ,f$]al m9imum wage or j a few doll>s above x2 ,:]eas ev5 #a p]c5t ( mo!rs leav+ ! work=ce w\ld result 9 an e/imat$ #h1gjj1jjj1jjj economic fall\t = families2 ,:]eas /rong inve/m5ts 9 *ildc>e are ess5tial = ! full employm5t ( wom51 & ! gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld increase by #aj to #ae basis po9ts ) su* inve/m5ts2 ,:]eas #a_/b ( ! families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah ye>s h a "m :o contributes at lea/ #dj p]c5t ( h\sehold e>n+s2 ,:]eas mo!rs ( color play a vital role 9 ! f9ancial /ability ( _! families1 ) #gi p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs1 #fd p]c5t ( ,native ,am]ican mo!rs1 #di p]c5t ( ,lat9a mo!rs1 & #dc p]c5t ( ,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific-,isl&] mo!rs s]v+ z breadw9n]s2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to ! economic security t mo!rs provide = _! families1 mo!rs are m ?an #c times z likely z fa!rs to be responsible = mo/ ( ! h\sework & c>egiv+ 9 _! h\seholds2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to c>egiv+ = *ildr51 mo!rs disproportionately %\ld] unpaid c>egiv+ responsibilities = old] relatives & o!r family memb]s ) disabilities2 ,:]eas wom5 are twice z likely z m5 to say t tak+ "t (f _h a negative impact on _! pr(essional developm5t2 ,:]eas indu/ries dom9at$ by wom5 disproportionately fail to provide family-fri5dly workplace b5efits su* z paid family & m$ical leave1 heal? insurance1 & retirem5t plans2 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t ( work]s are n eligible = unpaid1 job-protect$ leave = specifi$ family & m$ical reasons "u ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq472 ,:]eas #c ( #aj wom5 )\t access to paid leave exit ! work=ce aft] giv+ bir?2 ,:]eas paid leave policies c r$uce ! numb] ( wom5 leav+ _! jobs by #bj p]c5t dur+ ! fir/ ye> aft] welcom+ a *ild & up to #ej p]c5t aft] #e ye>s2 ,:]eas mo!rs sometimes f9d *ildc>e co/s are almo/ z mu* z _! pay*ecks1 creat+ a f9ancial inc5tive = mo!rs to leave ! work=ce 9 ex*ange = *ildc>e duties2 ,:]eas #dj p]c5t ( p>5ts h gone into debt due to ! high co/s ( *ildc>e2 ,:]eas ! *ildc>e crisis co/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates #abb1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 includ+ #gh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ e>n+s & job se>* exp5ses1 #bc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ work=ce productivity1 & #ba1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ tax rev5ue2 ,:]eas a significant inve/m5t 9 *ildc>e is simultane\sly job creat+ & job enabl+1 creat+ good jobs & support+ p>5tal employm5t2 ,:]eas1 by enc\rag+ wom5 to rema9 9 ! work=ce full "t1 access to paid leave & *ildc>e significantly boo/s mo!rs' lifetime e>n+ pot5tial2 ,:]eas ! #bjba tempor>y expansion ( ! *ild tax cr$it lift$ #c1gjj1jjj *ildr5 out ( pov]ty2 ,:]eas families us$ ! *ild tax cr$it to cov] r\t9e exp5ses1 improve nutrition1 decrease reliance on cr$it c>ds & o!r high-risk f9ancial s]vices1 & make long-t]m educational inve/m5ts2 & ,:]eas families ( color saw ! l>ge/ quality ( life improvem5ts due to ! expansion ( ! *ild tax cr$it 9 #bjba3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to prioritize a ,mom ,economy t inve/s 9 ! c>egiv+ infra/ructure requir$ to adequately support & emp[] mo!rs 9 ! work=ce & su/a9 a ?riv+ economy2 7#b7 mo!rs1 especially mo!rs ( color1 face sy/emic economic & social inequalities t re/rict _! ability to balance p>5t+ responsibilities ) workplace roles & limit _! pr(essional advancem5t2 7#c7 mo!rs play an integral role n only 9 ! f9ancial well-be+ ( _! families b 9 ! productivity ( ! ,am]ican economy z a :ole2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld inve/ 9 its mo!rs by exp&+ & develop+ ! social safety net 9 ord] to secure mean+ful & su/a9able economic gr[?1 includ+-- 7,a7 robu/ paid family & m$ical leave plans = all work]s1 includ+-- 7i7 paid p>5tal leave foll[+ ! bir? ( a *ild or ! placem5t ( a *ild = adoption or fo/] c>e1 provid$ 9 equal am\nts = all p>5ts reg>dless ( g5d]2 & 7ii7 paid leave policies t c be us$ = family c>egiv+ & work]s' own m$ical leave2 7,b7 paid m5/rual leave & remote "w accommodations = work]s exp]i5c+ debilitat+ m5/rual or m5opause symptoms2 7,c7 inve/m5t 9 ! *ildc>e indu/ry ) ! goal ( provid+ univ]sal *ildc>e & e>ly le>n+1 includ+-- 7i7 robu/ fund+ = ,head ,/>t & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs2 7ii7 ,f$]al f9ancial support = *ildc>e programs to gu>antee all families h access to af=dable & high quality *ild c>e2 & 7iii7 commitm5ts to pay *ildc>e work]s a dignifi$1 liv+ wage2 7,d7 access to nutriti\s food z a human "r1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 boo/+ ,,snap maximum & m9imum b5efits & remov+ b>ri]s to access1 includ+ "t re/rictions & additional "w requirem5ts2 & 7ii7 increas+ funds = s*ool meals & o!r nutrition programs to combat *ild hung] & mak+ s*ool meals m accessible2 7,e7 ! implem5tation & expansion ( *ild pov]ty r$uction tools t improve income security1 infant & mat]nal heal?1 & educational & economic outcomes into ! second g5]ation1 includ+-- 7i7 a p]man5t expansion ( ! *ild tax cr$it2 & 7ii7 improvem5ts 9 ! e>n$ income tax cr$it1 :i* lifts millions ( p above ! pov]ty l9e ea* ye> & boo/s labor =ce p>ticipation among s+le mo!rs2 7,f7 address+ ! ,nation's mat]nal mortality crisis ?r\gh critical inve/m5ts 9 mat]nal heal? c>e1 includ+ ensur+ access to ! full range ( reproductive heal? c>e & family plann+2 7,g7 rais+ ! ,f$]al m9imum wage = all work]s1 includ+ tipp$ work]s1 & adju/+ x on a ye>ly basis to keep pace ) inflation2 & 7,h7 inve/m5ts 9 legislation t ensures protections = ,,lgbtq mo!rs 9 ! workplace1 su* z ! ,equality ,act1 & r$uces wage discrim9ation1 su* z ! ,pay*eck ,fairness ,act2 & 7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates policymak]s %\ld include a specific focus on work+ mo!rs 9 future policymak+1 beyond ! a=em5tion$ policies1 includ+ ) reg>d to economic policy1 fiscal policy1 & social safety net policy1 9 ord] to ensure t work+ mo!rs & o!r c>egiv]s c cont9ue to balance _! roles z family an*ors & c>egiv]s ) _! "w & economic contributions to bo? _! families & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4