A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.
This concurrent resolution (SCONRES 42) symbolically recognizes the persistent wage gap affecting Latina women in the U.S. labor force. It designates October 3, 2024, as "Latina Equal Pay Day" to highlight that Latina women earn, on average, 51 cents for every dollar earned by White, non-Hispanic men working full-time. The resolution cites data showing this disparity results in Latina women losing over $1.2 million in lifetime earnings and emphasizes the broader economic and personal impacts of unequal pay. As a non-binding statement, it does not create new laws or funding but formally acknowledges the issue and reaffirms congressional support for closing the gender wage gap.
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Introduced Sep 25, 2024
Last action Sep 25, 2024
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Sep 25, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6461-6462)
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Sep 25, 2024
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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
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Catherine Cortez Masto
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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George S. Helmy
DDemocratic
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Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
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