Congress·In Committee·H.Con.Res. 81

Equal Pay Day and the Gender Wage Gap

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

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not moving forward. There is no companion bill mentioned for this proposal.

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This resolution marks March 26, 2026, as Equal Pay Day. This date represents how far into the new year a woman must work to earn what a man earned the year before. It points out that women working full-time are paid an average of 81 cents for every dollar paid to men.
The document highlights that the pay gap is even wider for many women of color. For example, Latina and Native American women earn about 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men. It also notes that the wage gap has grown for two years in a row and affects women at every level of education.
The resolution explains how lower pay hurts families and the economy. Over a career, the average woman loses more than $540,000. This makes it harder to pay for childcare, rent, or student loans. It also means women have less money saved for retirement and are more likely to live in poverty when they are older.