IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 131 
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid 
to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, 
Ms. SALINAS, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. 
SA´NCHEZ, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, 
Mr. COSTA, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. NORTON, Ms. PORTER, Ms. BONAMICI, 
Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. CHU, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. DELAURO, 
Mr. RUIZ, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. 
ADAMS, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CORREA, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity 
in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, 
non-Hispanic men. 
Whereas October 3, 2024, is designated as ‘‘Latina Equal 
Pay Day’’ to observe the pay gap between Latina women 
and White, non-Hispanic men; 
Whereas, as of 2024, there are 13,907,000 Hispanic women 
in the labor force, representing slightly more than 17 per-
cent of all women in the labor force; 
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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 
Latina women 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 Latina 
women with reported earnings working full-time, part- 
time, and part-year is 51 cents for every dollar paid to 
White, non-Hispanic men; 
Whereas an analysis by the National Partnership for Women 
& Families of data from the Bureau of the Census shows 
that disabled Latina women 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, Latina women lose over $1,200,000 in 
potential earnings over a 40-year career to the wage gap; 
Whereas, at the rate observed in 2023, Latina women will 
not reach equal pay with White non-Hispanic men for 
182 years after the date of enactment of this resolution; 
Whereas, in 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the 
Bureau of the Census reported the median annual pay 
for all Latina women in the United States working full- 
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time, part-time, and part-year was $32,410, compared to 
the median annual pay of $63,210 for White, non-His-
panic men; 
Whereas lost wages mean Latina women have less money to 
support themselves and their families, save and invest for 
the future, and spend on goods and services; 
Whereas, approximately 51 percent of Latina women are un-
able to earn sick days through their jobs; 
Whereas the lack of access to affordable, quality child care, 
paid family and medical leave, and other family-friendly 
workplace policies forces many Latina women to choose 
between their paycheck or job and getting quality care 
for themselves or their family members, a dynamic that 
contributes to the wage gap; 
Whereas, if the annual wage gap were eliminated, on average, 
a Latina woman working full-time and year-round would 
have enough money to pay for nearly 3 years of childcare, 
37 months of food, or more than 16 months of mortgage 
and utility payments; 
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; 
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 2023, nearly 70 percent of workers paid the min-
imum wage or less were women, and there was a dis-
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proportionate concentration of women of color in low- 
wage and tipped jobs; 
Whereas the pay disparity Latina women face is part of a 
wider set of disparities Latina women face in homeowner-
ship, unemployment, poverty, access to childcare, and the 
ability to build wealth; 
Whereas the underpayment of Latina women workers causes 
businesses and the economy to suffer; 
Whereas true pay equity requires a multifaceted strategy that 
addresses the gender and racial injustices that Latina 
women face daily; and 
Whereas many national organizations have designated Octo-
ber 3, 2024, as ‘‘Latina Equal Pay Day’’ to recognize the 
pay gap between Latina women 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 
Latina women 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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