IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 28 

Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity 

between wages paid to men and women. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 9, 2013 

Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. VAN

HOLLEN, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CHU, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 

KUSTER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. WASSERMAN

SCHULTZ, Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HOLT, Ms. BROWN of Florida, 

Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. LEE of California, 

Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 

NOLAN, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. 

WATERS, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. HASTINGS of 

Florida, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. HAHN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. 

GABBARD, Mr. PETERS of California, Mr. POCAN, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of 

New Mexico, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 

DELANEY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. WATT, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. MORAN, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. CASTOR

of Florida, Ms. MENG, Mr. TONKO, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. WELCH, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. 

HIMES, Ms. ESTY, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. 

SLAUGHTER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, and 

Mr. CLAY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate 

the disparity between wages paid to men and women. 


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Whereas section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 

1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1)) prohibits discrimination in 

compensation for equal work on the basis of sex; 

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 five decades after the passage of the Equal Pay Act 

of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 206 note), the Bureau of the Census 

estimates that women working full time, year round are 

paid an overall average of 77 cents for every dollar paid 

to men, while Asian-American women working full time, 

year round are paid 78 cents, African-American women 

working full time, year round are paid 64 cents, and Hispanic women working full time, year round are paid 55 

cents compared to White, non-Hispanic men; 

Whereas sex discrimination in hiring and promotion has 

played a role in maintaining a work force segregated by 

sex; 

Whereas wage differentials that exist between equivalent jobs 

segregated by sex—(1) depress wages and living standards for employees necessary for their health and efficiency; (2) reduce family incomes and contribute to the 

higher poverty rates among women and female-headed 

households; (3) prevent the maximum utilization of the 

available labor resources; (4) tend to cause labor disputes, thereby burdening, affecting, and obstructing commerce; and (5) constitute an unfair method of competition; 

Whereas opening traditionally male jobs to women and reducing occupational segregation by sex increases earnings for 

women; 


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Whereas when women are paid fairly, families are stronger, 

business prospers, and American values and the economy 

are strengthened; 

Whereas fair pay strengthens the security of families and enhances retirement; 

Whereas nearly two-thirds of workers paid the minimum 

wage are women and the concentration of women in lowwage jobs is a significant contributor to the wage gap; 

Whereas nearly 50 percent of employers either prohibit or 

strongly discourage workers from discussing their pay, 

which keeps women from learning when they are the victims of pay discrimination and remedying that discrimination; 

Whereas April 9, 2013, is Equal Pay Day, marking the day 

that symbolizes how far into 2013 women must work 

until their pay from 2012 equals what men were paid in 

2012 alone; and 

Whereas numerous national organizations have designated 

Tuesday, April 9, 2013, as Equal Pay Day to represent 

the additional time that women must work to compensate 

for the average 23 percent lower wages paid to women 

last year: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress recognizes the significance of 

3 Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages 

4 paid to men and women. 

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