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

USA116th CongressHCONRES-59| House 
| Updated: 8/23/2019
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (84)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.
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Timeline
Aug 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • August 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • August 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HCONRES 116-30: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
Employment discrimination and employee rightsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earningsWomen's employment

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

USA116th CongressHCONRES-59| House 
| Updated: 8/23/2019
This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Aug 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • August 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • August 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (84)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HCONRES 116-30: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employment discrimination and employee rightsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earningsWomen's employment