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HCONRES 59 116th Congress House

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 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earningsWomen's employment
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Aug 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 23, 2019
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 Latest action August 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 30 Related bill Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 62
All 62 Democratic 47
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Aug 25, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 25, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 25, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 20, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 6, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 6, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Aug 30, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 30, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 27, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Aug 27, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 27, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 27, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Aug 27, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 23, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Aug 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 23, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Aug 23, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Aug 23, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 23, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Aug 23, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 59: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-59/
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"H. Con. Res. 59: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-59/.
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H. Con. Res. 59, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HCONRES-59/.
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