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Whereas section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) (commonly known as the 
‘‘Equal Pay Act of 1963’’) prohibits discrimination in 
wages on the basis of sex for equal work; 
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, despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 
(Public Law 88–38; 77 Stat. 56) more than 6 decades 
ago, which established that employers shall not discrimi-
nate in wages on the basis of sex, but shall provide equal 
pay for equal work, Bureau of the Census data show that 
Latinas working full-time and year-round are paid 58 
cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men, 
while the average wage differential for all Latinas with 
reported earnings working full-time, part-time, and part- 
year is 54 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-His-
panic men; 
Whereas Latinas in rural communities are paid, on average, 
43 cents for every dollar made by White, non-Hispanic 
men and face unique challenges which contribute to the 
pay gap, including lack of access to transportation, 
childcare, and health care; 
Whereas 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the coordinated 
National Latina Equal Pay Day Campaign by national 
organizations working to spread awareness about and ad-
dress the pay gap faced by Latinas; 
Whereas National Latina Equal Pay Day is vital to acknowl-
edge and understand Latinas economic reality and the 
impact that their race, gender identity, occupation, mi-
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gration status, and geographic location have on their 
earnings; 
Whereas increased and further disaggregated data is nec-
essary to understand the impact of the pay gap within 
different groups of women of the same racial or ethnic 
background; 
Whereas the pay gap for Latinas persists across sectors and 
education levels; 
Whereas an analysis by the National Partnership for Women 
& Families of data from the Bureau of the Census shows 
that disabled Latinas are paid 44 cents for every dollar 
paid to White, non-Hispanic, nondisabled men; 
Whereas the National Women’s Law Center has calculated 
that, on average, Latinas lose over $1,200,000 in poten-
tial earnings over a 40-year career to the wage gap; 
Whereas lost wages mean Latinas have less money to support 
themselves and their families, save and invest for the fu-
ture, and spend on goods and services; 
Whereas the lack of access to affordable, quality childcare, 
paid family and medical leave, and other family-friendly 
workplace policies forces many Latinas to choose between 
their paycheck or job and getting quality care for them-
selves or their family members, a dynamic that contrib-
utes to the wage gap; 
Whereas workplace harassment forces many women to leave 
their occupation or industry, or pass up opportunities for 
advancement, which contributes to the gender wage gap; 
Whereas targets of workplace harassment are 6.5 times as 
likely as nontargets to change jobs; 
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Whereas there is a high personal cost for women who have 
been sexually harassed, including unemployment, under-
employment, and financial stress resulting from changing 
jobs, which lead to long-term consequences for earnings 
and career attainment; 
Whereas, in 2024, more than 61 percent of workers paid the 
minimum wage or less were women; 
Whereas the pay disparity Latinas face is part of a wider set 
of disparities Latinas face in home ownership, unemploy-
ment, poverty, access to childcare, and the ability to build 
wealth; 
Whereas the underpayment of Latina workers causes busi-
nesses and the economy to suffer; 
Whereas true pay equity requires a multifaceted strategy that 
addresses the gender and racial injustices that Latinas 
face daily; and 
Whereas many national organizations have designated Octo-
ber 8, 2025, as ‘‘Latina Equal Pay Day’’ to recognize the 
pay gap between Latinas and White, non-Hispanic men 
in the prior year: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the disparity in wages paid to 
Latinas and the impact of that disparity on women, 
families, the economy, and the United States; and 
(2) reaffirms its support for ensuring equal pay 
and closing the gender wage gap. 
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