,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1       
#bjbf,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self1 ,ms4 
,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1   
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4       
,crockett1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4         
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,mejia1 ,ms4      
,norton1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,r&all1   
,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,wilson (        
,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce  ,,concurr5t  
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! disp>ity 9   
wages paid to ,lat9as & ! impact ( t    
disp>ity on wom51 families1 ! economy1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,octob] #h1   
#bjbf1 is designat$ z ,lat9a ,equal ,pay
 ,day to obs]ve ! pay gap betwe5 ,lat9as
 & ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas z (  
#bjbe1 !re 7 #ae1bgf1jjj ,hispanic wom5 
9 ! labor =ce1 repres5t+ approximately  

#ai 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 ,:]eas
 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 ,lat9as work+ full-"t & ye>-r\nd are  
paid #fj c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1  
non-,hispanic m51 :ile ! wage gap = all 
,lat9as ) report$ e>n+s work+ full-"t1  
"p-"t1 & "p-ye> is #ec c5ts = e doll>   
paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas 
an analysis by ,ju/ice = ,migrant ,wom5 
%[s t ,lat9as 9 rural communities are   

paid1 on av]age1 #dc c5ts = e doll> made
 by :ite1 non-,hispanic m5 & face unique
 *all5ges :i* contribute to ! pay gap1  
includ+ lack ( access to transportation1
 *ild c>e1 & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ,national
 ,lat9a ,equal ,pay ,day is vital to    
ackn[l$ge & und]/& ,lat9as' economic    
reality & ! impact t _! race1 g5d]      
id5tity1 occupation1 migration /atus1 & 
geographic location h on _! e>n+s2      
,:]eas increas$ & fur!r disaggregat$    
data is necess>y to und]/& ! impact ( ! 
pay gap )9 diff]5t gr\ps ( wom5 ( ! same
 racial or e?nic backgr\nd2 ,:]eas ! pay
 gap = ,lat9as p]si/s across sectors &  
education levels2 ,:]eas an analysis by 
! ,national ,p>tn]%ip = ,wom5  ,families
 ( data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %[s t    
disabl$ ,lat9as are paid #df c5ts = e   
doll> paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic1     
nondisabl$ m52 ,:]eas ! ,national       
,wom5's ,law ,c5t] has calculat$ t1 on  
av]age1 ,lat9as lose ov] #a1caa1bjj 9   
pot5tial e>n+s ov] a #dj-ye> c>e] to !  
wage gap2 ,:]eas lo/ wages due to ! wage

 gap mean ,lat9as h less money to       
support !mselves & _! families1 save &  
inve/ = ! future1 & sp5d on goods &     
s]vices2 ,:]eas ! lack ( access to      
af=dable1 quality *ild c>e1 paid family 
& m$ical leave1 & o!r family-fri5dly    
workplace policies =ces _m ,lat9as to   
*oose betwe5 _! pay*eck or job & gett+  
quality c>e = !mselves or _! family     
memb]s1 a dynamic t contributes to !    
wage gap2 ,:]eas if ! annual wage gap 7 
elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,lat9a woman w\ld
 h en\gh money to pay = ne>ly #cj mon?s 
( *ild c>e1 #ci mon?s ( food1 or m ?an  
#h1bjj gallons ( gas2 ,:]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  
!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* leads to
 long-t]m consequ5ces = e>n+s & c>e]    
atta9m5t2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbd1 m ?an #fa     

p]c5t ( ! l[-paid work=ce 7 wom52 ,:]eas
 ! pay disp>ity ,lat9as face is "p ( a  
wid] set ( disp>ities ,lat9as face 9    
home[n]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access 
to *ildc>e1 & ! ability to build weal?2 
,:]eas ! und]paym5t ( ,lat9a work]s     
causes bus9esses & ! economy to suff]2  
,:]eas true pay equity requires a       
multifacet$ /rategy t addresses ! g5d] &
 racial inju/ices t ,lat9as face daily2 
& ,:]eas _m national organizations h    
designat$ ,octob] #h1 #bjbf1 z ,lat9a   
,equal ,pay ,day to recognize ! pay gap 
betwe5 ,lat9as & ,: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 ,lat9as & ! impact ( t  
disp>ity on wom51 families1 ! economy1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 reaffirms its 
support = ensur+ equal pay & clos+ !    
g5d] wage gap4