,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1      
#bjbf,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,blunt
 ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1    
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4       
,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
duty ( ,congress to meet ! ne$s ( work+ 
wom54  ,:]eas ! ,congress recognizes its
 obligation to gu>antee equal protection
 ( ! law to all work]s2 ,:]eas ?is      
obligation requires ! ,congress to      
safegu>d work]s f unequal treatm5t on ! 
basis ( real or p]ceiv$ sex1 g5d]1 or   
noncon=mity to norms or /]eotypes !re(2 
,:]eas work+ families are work+ pay*eck 
to pay*eck & des]ve a quality1 af=dable 
life1 :i* c only be made possible by    
address+ ! ne$s ( ! approximately       
#ge1jjj1jjj wom5 9 ! work=ce2 ,:]eas    
rec5t executive & adm9i/ration actions h

 caus$ disproportionate h>m to wom5 9 ! 
broad] rollback ( workplace rights1     
fre$oms1 & protections2 ,:]eas wom5     
comprise ne>ly half ( ! ,nation's       
work=ce1 & are ess5tial to ! economic   
/ability1 gr[?1 & prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & make indisp5sable             
contributions across e sector ( !       
economy1 s]v+ z lead]s 9 education1     
heal? c>e1 public s]vice1 c>egiv+1 & o!r
 vital indu/ries2 ,:]eas p]si/5t wage   
disp>ities1 loopholes 9 section #f7;d7 (
 ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich     
7commonly kn[n z ! ,equal ,pay ,act (   
#aifc7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d771        
occupational segregation1 workplace     
discrim9ation1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce &    
h>assm5t cont9ue to disproportionately  
burd5 work+ wom51 p>ticul>ly wom5 (     
color2 ,:]eas rec5t progress t[>d pay   
p>ity & g5d] equity has be5 und]m9$ by  
delib]ate1 coord9at$ opposition1 includ+
 legislative1 adm9i/rative1 & judicial  
actions weak5+ civil rights en=cem5t1   
remov+ workplace protections1 limit+    

access to ess5tial heal? c>e1 &         
de/abiliz+ programs t support work+     
families2 ,:]eas ! adm9i/ration has     
specifically t>get$ = elim9ation su*    
,f$]al programs :i* advance g5d] equity 
9 ! ,nation & abroad2 ,:]eas actions ( !
 ,presid5t h ?reat5$ to elim9ate !      
,wom5's ,bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 
:i* 0 e/abli%$ by ,congress 9 #aibj & is
 ! only ,f$]al ag5cy task$ ) advanc+    
economic opportunity = work+ wom5 & :i*1
 = m ?an #ajj ye>s1 has concretely work$
 to improve ! wages & work+ conditions =
 wom5 across ! ,nation2 ,:]eas ! t>get$ 
elim9ation ( equal opportunity          
obligations "u appr5tice%ip programs ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has und]m9$ wom5's  
pa?ways to high-paid c>e]s 9 ! trades   
traditionally dom9at$ by m52 ,:]eas !   
rescission ( ! ,en=cem5t ,guidance on   
,h>assm5t 9 ! ,workplace ( ! ,equal     
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission has 
creat$ int5tional confusion & left wom5 
vuln]able to h>assm5t 9 ! workplace2    
,:]eas r$uctions 9 /aff+1 fund+1 &      

en=cem5t capacity at ,f$]al ag5cies *>g$
 ) protect+ work]s' rights & en=c+ civil
 rights laws h weak5$ ov]sight (        
workplace discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 wage 
!ft1 & retaliation2 ,:]eas wom5 are     
disproportionately repres5t$ 9 public   
sector employm5t1 & cuts to public      
programs & s]vices disproportionately   
?reat5 wom5's employm5t1 wages1 &       
retirem5t security2 ,:]eas !            
adm9i/ration has und]tak5 reckless mass 
lay(fs :i* gutt$ ,f$]al ag5cies )       
majority-wom5 work=ces1 includ+ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 ,dep>tm5t ( !          
,treasury1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t2 ,:]eas n only are wom5 (   
color & immigrant wom5 ov]repres5t$ 9   
c>e "w1 b ! critical c>egiv+ s]vices    
wom5 provide are (t5 o!rwise tak5 on z  
unpaid labor by wom52 ,:]eas ! lack (   
,f$]al actions to create a robu/1       
well-paid c>e indu/ry h>ms wom5's       
economic opportunity & directly exploits

 "s ( ! mo/ vuln]able wom52 ,:]eas !    
adm9i/ration has unju/ly s\ght to pu%   
,f$]al contractors1 grant recipi5ts1 &  
ev5 private employ]s to ab&on ef=ts to  
promote g5d] & racial equity at "w2     
,:]eas ! adm9i/ration has s\ght to erode
 work]s' ability to =m unions &         
collectively b>ga9 = _! rights1 :o      
organiz$ z su* h won a n>r[] g5d] pay   
gap2 ,:]eas1 consequ5tly-- 7#a7 data f !
 ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics indicate    
volatility 9 wom5's labor =ce           
p>ticipation 9 #bjbe1 ) m ?an #dee1jjj  
wom5 exit+ ! work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! /eepe/ decl9es among mo!rs ( "y      
*ildr51 especially ,black mo!rs2  7#b7  
unemploym5t among wom51 especially      
,black wom51 has increas$ "u !          
,adm9i/ration1 ) ,black wom5's          
unemploym5t great] ?an #g p]c5t2 &  7#c7
 ! wage gap betwe5 wom5 & m5 has        
increas$ = #b consecutive ye>s1         
highlight+ ! comp\nd$ effects ( ! policy
 failures describ$ h]e92 ,:]eas wom5    
cont9ue to face b>ri]s to economic      

advancem5t1 & disproportionate c>egiv+  
responsibilities1 all ( :i* are         
exac]bat$ by ! co/ ( liv+ crisis & ris+ 
co/s ( h\s+1 heal? c>e1 *ildc>e1 food1 &
 education2 & ,:]eas ,congress1 ! fir/  
bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 has a
 duty to act decisively to advance !    
rights & fre$oms ( work+ wom5 9 face (  
^! b>ri]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t          
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes an          
affirmative duty to ensure wom5 h equal 
opportunity )9 ! work=ce1 z a           
pr]equisite = economic security1        
democratic p>ticipation1 %>$ prosp]ity1 
& full p>ticipation 9 public life2  7#b7
 recognizes t ! work=ce ( ! ,nation is  
/rong]1 m innovative1 & m competitive :5
 wom5 are able to contribute & lead     
across all indu/ries2  7#c7 affirms its 
commitm5t to economic prosp]ity = all1  
includ+-- 7,a7 equal pay = equal "w2    
7,b7 pay transp>5cy2  7,c7 workplaces   
free f discrim9ation2  7,d7 workplace   
safety /&>ds & regulations design$ to   
protect ! heal? ( ! ,nation's work]s2   

7,e7 compreh5sive & accessible heal?    
c>e1 includ+ reproductive heal? c>e2    
7,f7 af=dable1 high-quality *ildc>e &   
e>ly education2  7,g7 paid family &     
m$ical leave2  7,h7 paid sick days2     
7,i7 pr$ictable s*$ul+ & fair labor     
/&>ds2 &  7,j7 access to af=dable h\s+1 
education1 & work=ce developm5t         
opportunities2  7#d7 affirms its        
commitm5t to ensur+ t all wom51         
reg>dless ( race1 immigration /atus1    
language1 or occupation1 are able to "w 
) dignity1 free f viol5ce1 h>assm5t1    
discrim9ation1 retaliation1 & abuse2    
7#e7 recognizes ! value ( all "w1       
especially dome/ic & "p-"t "w1 &        
recognizes its obligation to ensure t   
su* "w is dignifi$ ) fair pay1 b5efits1 
protections1 & work+ conditions2  7#f7  
condemns actions & policies t weak5     
civil rights en=cem5t1 und]m9e workplace
 protections1 r$uce access to heal? c>e 
& ess5tial s]vices1 or o!rwise ?reat5 ! 
economic security ( work+ wom52  7#g7   
commits itself to re/or+ & /r5g!n+      

,f$]al ag5cies t combat discrim9ation 9 
! workplace1 includ+ ! ,equal ,employm5t
 ,opportunity ,commission & ! ,(fice (  
,f$]al ,contract ,compliance ,programs2 
7#h7 reaffirms its commitm5t to ensur+  
all p c live a life ) dignity by rais+  
wages1 includ+ by rais+ ! ,f$]al m9imum 
wage1 & elim9at+ tipp$ & subm9imum      
wages2  7#i7 reaffirms its commitm5t to 
exp&+ access to high-pay+ jobs across   
g5d] l9es by /r5g!n+ programs t         
dismantle occupational segregation2     
7#aj7 recognizes ! "r ( e work] to jo9 a
 union1 free f int]f]5ce & intimidation1
 & b>ga9 collectively = fair wages &    
work+ conditions2  7#aa7 calls ^u       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1       
employ]s1 labor organizations1 &        
community in/itutions to "w             
collaboratively to ensure t all work+   
wom5 h ! opportunity to ?rive & be free 
f h>assm5t & discrim9ation2 &  7#ab7    
decl>es t address+ ! imm$iate ne$s (    
work+ wom5 is ess5tial to ! prosp]ity ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4