Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Key Points

• This resolution officially recognizes July 10, 2025, as Black Women's Equal Pay Day. It highlights that Black women working full-time typically earn only 66 cents for every dollar paid to white men. This date represents how far into the current year a Black woman must work to earn what a white man earned in the previous year.
• The document explains that the wage gap has a massive impact on families because nearly 70 percent of Black mothers are the main breadwinners for their households. Over a 40-year career, the average Black woman loses more than 1 million dollars in potential earnings. This loss makes it much harder to afford housing, childcare, and college.
• The resolution notes that the pay gap is caused by several factors, including discrimination and a lack of affordable childcare or paid leave. It also points out that Black women are more likely to face sexual harassment at work and are often over-represented in low-wage jobs, which makes it harder to advance in their careers.
• By passing this resolution, Congress would officially state that equal pay for equal work is a national priority. While the resolution does not create new laws or change government spending, it puts the government on record supporting a strategy to fix racial and gender injustices in the workplace.

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