IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 829 
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between 
disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 24, 2025 
Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK (for herself, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. NORTON, and 
Ms. SIMON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay dis-
parity between disabled women and both disabled and 
nondisabled men. 
Whereas, more than 60 years after Congress enacted the 
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 206 note; Public Law 
88–38), an analysis of 2023 data from the Bureau of the 
Census shows that disabled women workers overall are 
paid an average of 56 cents for every dollar paid to non-
disabled men, and among full-time, year-round workers 
this figure is 68 cents; 
Whereas an analysis of 2023 data from the Bureau of the 
Census shows that among full-time, year round work-
ers— 
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•HRES 829 IH 
(1) for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic, 
nondisabled men— 
(A) disabled Asian American and Native Ha-
waiian and Pacific Islander women are paid 71 
cents; 
(B) disabled White, non-Hispanic women are 
paid 64 cents; 
(C) disabled Black women are paid 60 cents; 
(D) disabled American Indian and Alaska Na-
tive women are paid 54 cents; and 
(E) disabled Latinas are paid 57 cents; 
(2) disabled women are paid an average of 81 cents 
for every dollar paid to disabled men; 
(3) disabled women overall, including part-time and 
part-year workers, are paid an average of 78 cents for 
every dollar paid to disabled men; and 
(4) while disabled people overall experience a wage 
gap, disabled women, particularly disabled women of 
color, experience a more significant wage gap; 
Whereas, of the 6 types of disability assessed in the American 
Community Survey— 
(1) disabled women workers with each type of dis-
ability face a wage gap, as compared to nondisabled men; 
and 
(2) disabled women workers who have difficulty liv-
ing independently have the largest wage gap, and are 
paid just 36 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled 
men workers in 2022 among all workers; 
Whereas disabled women veterans are paid an average of 62 
cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled veteran men in 
2022 among all workers; 
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Whereas the wage gap remains large for disabled women with 
more education, as disabled women workers with 4 years 
of college education working full-time, year-round in 
2023 are typically paid $55,000 per year, which is less 
than nondisabled men workers with some college but no 
degree; 
Whereas disabled women experience occupational segregation 
and are overrepresented in low-paid health care, clerical, 
and social service jobs; 
Whereas, of disabled workers who live in institutional group 
quarters, disabled women workers are paid an average of 
just $9,000 per year and disabled men workers are paid 
$11,000 per year, while nondisabled men overall are typi-
cally paid an average of $50,000 per year in 2022 among 
all workers; 
Whereas segregated workplaces and the subminimum wage 
for disabled employees stifle competitive, integrated em-
ployment for disabled women; 
Whereas many systemic barriers affect access to livable wages 
and employment opportunities for disabled women, in-
cluding— 
(1) discrimination; 
(2) public benefits work disincentives; 
(3) a broken health care infrastructure; 
(4) increased employment-related costs; 
(5) inadequate vocational rehabilitation services; and 
(6) a lack of access to supported employment serv-
ices; and 
Whereas LGBTQI+ disabled people face additional barriers 
to employment, and more inclusive data on LGBTQI+ 
disabled workers are needed to determine the added im-
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