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HRES 224 100th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of working women to our economy and our Nation as a whole.

Introduced: July 14, 1987 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil Rights and LibertiesDiscrimination in employmentEmployee benefit plansEqual pay for equal work
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Labor and EmploymentPay equitySex discrimination in employmentWagesWomenWomen's employmentWomen's rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 13, 1988
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 24, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
May 24, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Apr 27, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jul 14, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 14, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 1988

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) women's pay scales should be reexamined by employers to provide job and pay equality in the workplace; and (2) employers should reexamine their employee benefit plans in order to ensure that women are not being discriminated against.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 14, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 14, 1987
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 14, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 224: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of working women to our economy and our Nation as a whole.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-224/
MLA
"H. Res. 224: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of working women to our economy and our Nation as a whole.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-224/.
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H. Res. 224, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-224/.
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[H. Res. 224: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of working women to our economy and our Nation as a whole.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-224/)
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