119-hconres56

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 56 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. CON. RES. 56

 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages 
 paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 8, 2025

 Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Castro of Texas, 
Ms. Salinas, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Garcia 
of Illinois, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Costa, Ms. Escobar, 
 Ms. Norton, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Chu, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. 
Cleaver, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Adams, Ms. 
 Rivas, Mr. Correa, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mrs. 
 Torres of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Tran, and Mr. 
 Landsman) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages 
 paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

Whereas October 8, 2025, is designated as ``Latina Equal Pay Day'' to observe 
 the pay gap between Latinas and White, non-Hispanic men;
Whereas, as of 2024, there were 14,421,000 Hispanic women in the labor force, 
 representing slightly more than 18 percent of all women in the labor 
 force;
Whereas 

section 6
            (d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206
            (d) ) 
 (commonly known as the ``Equal Pay Act of 1963'') prohibits 
 discrimination in wages on the basis of sex for equal work;
Whereas title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) 
 prohibits discrimination in compensation because of race, color, 
 religion, national origin, or sex;
Whereas, despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (Public Law 88-38; 77 
 Stat. 56) more than 6 decades ago, which established that employers 
 shall not discriminate in wages on the basis of sex, but shall provide 
 equal pay for equal work, Bureau of the Census data show that Latinas 
 working full-time and year-round are paid 58 cents for every dollar paid 
 to White, non-Hispanic men, while the average wage differential for all 
 Latinas with reported earnings working full-time, part-time, and part-
 year is 54 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men;
Whereas Latinas in rural communities are paid, on average, 43 cents for every 
 dollar made by White, non-Hispanic men and face unique challenges which 
 contribute to the pay gap, including lack of access to transportation, 
 childcare, and health care;
Whereas 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the coordinated National Latina Equal 
 Pay Day Campaign by national organizations working to spread awareness 
 about and address the pay gap faced by Latinas;
Whereas National Latina Equal Pay Day is vital to acknowledge and understand 
 Latinas economic reality and the impact that their race, gender 
 identity, occupation, migration status, and geographic location have on 
 their earnings;
Whereas increased and further disaggregated data is necessary to understand the 
 impact of the pay gap within different groups of women of the same 
 racial or ethnic background;
Whereas the pay gap for Latinas persists across sectors and education levels;
Whereas an analysis by the National Partnership for Women & Families of data 
 from the Bureau of the Census shows that disabled Latinas are paid 44 
 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic, nondisabled men;
Whereas the National Women's Law Center has calculated that, on average, Latinas 
 lose over $1,200,000 in potential earnings over a 40-year career to the 
 wage gap;
Whereas lost wages mean Latinas have less money to support themselves and their 
 families, save and invest for the future, and spend on goods and 
 services;
Whereas the lack of access to affordable, quality childcare, paid family and 
 medical leave, and other family-friendly workplace policies forces many 
 Latinas to choose between their paycheck or job and getting quality care 
 for themselves or their family members, a dynamic that contributes to 
 the wage gap;
Whereas workplace harassment forces many women to leave their occupation or 
 industry, or pass up opportunities for advancement, which contributes to 
 the gender wage gap;
Whereas targets of workplace harassment are 6.5 times as likely as nontargets to 
 change jobs;
Whereas there is a high personal cost for women who have been sexually harassed, 
 including unemployment, underemployment, and financial stress resulting 
 from changing jobs, which lead to long-term consequences for earnings 
 and career attainment;
Whereas, in 2024, more than 61 percent of workers paid the minimum wage or less 
 were women;
Whereas the pay disparity Latinas face is part of a wider set of disparities 
 Latinas face in home ownership, unemployment, poverty, access to 
 childcare, and the ability to build wealth;
Whereas the underpayment of Latina workers causes businesses and the economy to 
 suffer;
Whereas true pay equity requires a multifaceted strategy that addresses the 
 gender and racial injustices that Latinas face daily; and
Whereas many national organizations have designated October 8, 2025, as ``Latina 
 Equal Pay Day'' to recognize the pay gap between Latinas and White, non-
 Hispanic men in the prior year: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--

    (1) recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Latinas and 
 the impact of that disparity on women, families, the economy, 
 and the United States; and

    (2) reaffirms its support for ensuring equal pay and 
 closing the gender wage gap.
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