HCONRES 59
116th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Women's employment
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.
Introduced: August 23, 2019
Introduced by:
Adams, Alma S.
Democratic
· North Carolina
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Aug 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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