,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ija ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to support & /r5g!n mo!rs 9 ! work=ce by inve/+ 9 ! ,mom ,economy4 ,:]eas mo!rs are an ess5tial "p ( ! work=ce & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! labor =ce p>ticipation ( mo!rs & fa!rs diff]s by ne>ly #bj p]c5tage po9ts1 ) p>ticipation rates ( #gc4i p]c5t = mo!rs & #ic4g p]c5t = fa!rs2 ,:]eas at lea/ #d out ( e #aj wom5 report hav+ exp]i5c$ g5d] discrim9ation at "w2 ,:]eas s+le female head$ h\seholds ) *ildr5 are m ?an twice z likely to live 9 pov]ty 7at #ajj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty ?re%old7 ?an s+le male head$ h\seholds ) *ildr52 ,:]eas ! m$ian e>n+s = wom5 :o "w full-"t is #hd c5ts & = wom5 :o "w "p-"t is #gh c5ts comp>$ to 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$]al m9imum wage or j a few doll>s above x2 ,:]eas mo/ rec5t /udies indicate t #de p]c5t ( mo!rs :o are ei!r s+le work+ mo!rs or m>ri$ contribute to at lea/ half ( _! family's income2 ,:]eas mo!rs ( color play a vital role 9 ! f9ancial /ability ( _! families ) mo/ rec5t /udies %[+ t #fi p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs1 #ef p]c5t ( ,native ,am]ican mo!rs1 #de p]c5t ( ,lat9a mo!rs1 & #ce p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&] mo!rs s]ve z breadw9n]s2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to ! economic security t mo!rs provide = _! families1 mo!rs are m ?an #b 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 #dd p]c5t ( work]s are n eligible = unpaid1 job-protect$ leave = specifi$ family & m$ical reasons z provid$ = by ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq472 ,:]eas #c out ( #aj wom5 )\t access to paid leave exit ! work=ce aft] giv+ bir?2 ,:]eas paid leave policies c r$uce ! numb] ( wom5 leav+ _! jobs by #bj p]c5t 9 ! 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 ! av]age p>5t sp5ds #bj p]c5t ( _! annual income on *ildc>e1 caus+ #af p]c5t ( p>5ts to g into debt & #ca p]c5t ( p>5ts to dip into sav+s due to ! high co/s ( *ildc>e2 ,:]eas ! *ildc>e crisis co/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates #agb1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 includ+ #acd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ e>n+s & job se>* exp5ses & #ch1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ work=ce productivity1 & #cg1jjj1jjj1jjj 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 ! lifetime e>n+ pot5tial ( mo!rs2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! tempor>y expansion ( ! *ild tax cr$it lift$ #b1ijj1jjj *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 ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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[? by inve/+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 9 programs-- 7i7 includ+-- 7,i7 robu/ paid family & m$ical leave plans = all work]s1 includ+-- 7aa7 paid p>5tal leave foll[+ ! bir? ( a *ild or ! placem5t ( a *ild 9 adoption or fo/] c>e1 provid$ 9 equal am\nts = all p>5ts reg>dless ( g5d]2 & 7bb7 paid leave policies t c be us$ = family c>egiv+ & m$ical leave = work]s2 & 7,,ii7 paid m5/rual leave & remote "w accommodations = work]s exp]i5c+ debilitat+ m5/rual or m5opause symptoms2 & 7ii7 t-- 7,i7 inve/ 9 ! *ildc>e indu/ry ) ! goal ( provid+ univ]sal *ildc>e & e>ly le>n+1 includ+ programs t-- 7aa7 robu/ly increase fund+ = ! ,head ,/>t & ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs2 7bb7 increase ,f$]al f9ancial support = *ildc>e programs to gu>antee t all families h access to af=dable & high quality *ild c>e2 & 7cc7 commit to pay *ildc>e work]s a dignifi$1 liv+ wage2 7,,ii7 increase access to nutriti\s food & make access to su* food a heal? & human "r1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7aa7 boo/+ maximum & m9imum b5efits "u ! ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,snap7 & remov+ b>ri]s ( access to ,,snap1 includ+ "t re/rictions & additional "w requirem5ts2 & 7bb7 increas+ funds = s*ool meals & o!r nutrition programs to combat *ild hung] & make s*ool meals m accessible2 7,,iii7 implem5t & exp& *ild pov]ty r$uction tools t improve income security1 infant & mat]nal heal?1 & educational & economic outcomes into ! second g5]ation1 includ+ ?r\gh implem5tation (-- 7aa7 a p]man5t expansion ( ! *ild tax cr$it2 & 7bb7 improvem5ts reg>d+ ! e>n$ income tax cr$it1 :i* lifts millions ( p above ! pov]ty l9e ea* ye> & boo/s labor =ce p>ticipation among s+le mo!rs2 7,,iv7 address ! mat]nal mortality crisis ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh critical inve/m5ts 9 mat]nal heal? c>e1 includ+ programs t ensure access to ! full range ( reproductive heal? c>e & family plann+2 & 7,v7 raise ! ,f$]al m9imum wage = all work]s1 includ+ tipp$ work]s1 & adju/ ! ,f$]al m9imum wage on a ye>ly basis to keep pace ) inflation2 & 7,b7 9 legislation t-- 7i7 ensures protections = ,,lgbtq mo!rs 9 ! workplace1 su* z ! ,equality ,act2 & 7ii7 r$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+ by focus+ on 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 contributions1 bo? to _! families & ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4