,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #af  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1     
#bjbe ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self1    
,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4    
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,van 
,holl51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,coons1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 & ,ms4 ,ros57    
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 m5 & to ,black wom54      
,:]eas ,july #aj1 #bjbe1 is ,black      
,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day1 a day (       
obs]vance ( ! wage gap betwe5 work+     

,black wom5 & work+ ,:ite1 non-,hispanic
 m52  ,:]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 comp5sation = equal "w  
on ! basis ( sex2  ,:]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 #f decades ago1
 :i* requires t m5 & wom5 9 ! same      
workplace be giv5 equal pay = equal "w1 
data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %[ t ,black 
wom5 work+ full "t & ye> r\nd are paid  
#ff c5ts = e doll> paid to ,:ite1       
non-,hispanic m52  ,:]eas1 :5 "p-"t &   
"p-ye> work]s are includ$ 9 ! comp>ison1
 ,black wom5 are paid #fd c5ts = e doll>
 paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52       
,:]eas1 if ! curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 on   
av]age1 ,black wom5 w h to wait ov] #bjj
 ye>s to a*ieve equal pay2  ,:]eas !    

m$ian annual pay = a ,black woman 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates work+ full "t1 ye> r\nd1  
is #ej1cij1 :i* means t1 if ! curr5t    
wage gap 7 to cont9ue1 ! av]age ,black  
woman w\ld lose ne>ly #a1jai1bjj 9      
pot5tial e>n+s because ( ! wage gap ov] 
! c\rse ( a #dj-ye> c>e]2  ,:]eas lo/   
wages mean ,black wom5 h less money to  
support !mselves & _! families1 to save 
& inve/ = ! future1 & to sp5d on goods &
 s]vices1 caus+ bus9esses & ! economy to
 suff] z a result2  ,:]eas ! m$ian e>n+s
 ( ,black wom5 are less ?an ! m$ian     
e>n+s ( m5 at e level ( academic        
a*ievem5t1 & 9 lead]%ip & pr(essional   
positions2  ,:]eas ,black wom5 )        
ba*elor's & ma/]'s degrees exp]i5ce a   
l>g] wage gap 9 comp>ison to ,:ite1     
non-,hispanic m5 ?an ,black wom5 ) a    
high s*ool diploma2  ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 m ?an #fi p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs  
are ! sole or prim>y breadw9n]s = _!    
families1 comp>$ to slightly m ?an      
"o-?ird ( "o p]c5t ( non-,hispanic :ite 
mo!rs2  ,:]eas ! lack ( access to       

af=dable1 quality *ildc>e1 paid family &
 m$ical leave1 paid sick leave1 & o!r   
family-fri5dly workplace policies       
contributes to ! wage gap by =c+ _m     
,black wom5 to *oose betwe5 _! pay*eck  
or job & gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or
 _! family memb]s2  ,:]eas1 if ! wage   
gap 7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,black     
woman work+ full "t w\ld h en\gh money =
 ov] #b additional ye>s ( tuition & fees
 = a #d-ye> public univ]sity1 ! full co/
 ( tuition & fees = a public #b-ye>     
community college1 m ?an #di additional 
mon?s ( premiums = employ]-bas$ family  
heal? insurance cov]age ) employ]       
contributions1 ov] #eh weeks ( food = a 
family ( #d1 m ?an #ac additional mon?s 
( home own]%ip co/s1 includ+ mortgage   
paym5ts1 real e/ate taxes1 insurance1   
utilities1 & fuel co/s1 #ag m mon?s (   
r5tal co/s1 includ+ r5t paym5ts1        
utilities1 & fuel1 almo/ a full ye> (   
*ild c>e = #b *ildr51 or en\gh money to 
pay (f an av]age borr[]'s ,f$]al /ud5t  
loan debt 9 "u #b ye>s2  ,:]eas ,black  

wom5 face dual & comp\nd+ discrim9ation 
bas$ ^u bo? _! race & g5d]2  ,:]eas at  
lea/ #ch p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually    
h>ass$ at ! workplace & ov] #gh p]c5t ( 
sexual h>assm5t *>ges fil$ ) ! ,equal   
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission are 
fil$ by wom51 yet ! preval5ce ( sexual  
h>assm5t is likely mu* high]1 z rese>*  
has f\nd t only a small numb] ( wom5 :o 
exp]i5ce h>assm5t =mally report incid5ts
 = reasons includ+ fe> ( retaliation2   
,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces _m wom5  
to leave _! occupation or indu/ry2      
,:]eas individuals :o are t>gets (      
h>assm5t are #f4e times z likely z      
individuals :o are n t>gets ( h>assm5t  
to *ange jobs or pass up opportunities =
 advancem5t1 contribut+ to ! g5d] wage  
gap2  ,:]eas ,black wom5 are ! mo/      
likely ( all racial & e?nic gr\ps to h  
fil$ a sexual h>assm5t *>ge2  ,:]eas    
ne>ly two-?irds ( work]s paid ! m9imum  
wage or less are wom51 & !re is an      
ov]-repres5tation ( wom5 ( color 9      
l[-wage & tipp$ occupations2  ,:]eas #fj

 p]c5t ( private sector work]s report$ t
 !y 7 ei!r disc\rag$ or prohibit$ by _! 
employ]s f discuss+ wage & sal>y        
in=mation1 :i* c hide pay discrim9ation 
& prev5t rem$ies2  ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity
 fac$ by ,black wom5 is "p ( a wid] set 
( disp>ities fac$ by ,black wom5 9 home 
own]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access to 
*ildc>e1 & ! ability to accumulate      
weal?2  ,:]eas ! g5d] wage gap = ,black 
wom5 has n>r[$ by only #e c5ts 9 ! la/  
#b decades2  ,:]eas true pay equity     
requires a multifacet$ /rategy t        
addresses ! g5d]$ & racial inju/ices t  
,black wom5 face daily2 &  ,:]eas _m    
national organizations h designat$ ,july
 #aj1 #bjbe1 z ,black ,wom5's ,equal    
,pay ,day to recognize ! p]si/5t &      
detrim5tal wage gap ,black wom5 face3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to   
,black wom5 & its impact on wom51       
families1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
reaffirms its support = ensur+ equal pay
 = equal "w & n>r[+ ! g5d] wage gap4