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Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.

USA119th CongressHRES-829| House 
| Updated: 10/24/2025
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution acknowledges the profound pay disparity experienced by disabled women compared to both disabled and nondisabled men, more than 60 years after the Equal Pay Act. It highlights that disabled women workers overall are paid significantly less than nondisabled men, with this gap widening for full-time, year-round workers and particularly for disabled women of color. For instance, disabled women are paid an average of 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men, and this disparity is even more pronounced for disabled women with specific disabilities or those from marginalized racial and ethnic groups. The resolution notes that even with higher education, disabled women earn less than nondisabled men with less schooling, and they are often concentrated in lower-paying occupations. The resolution further identifies various systemic barriers contributing to these inequities, including occupational segregation, subminimum wages, discrimination, and inadequate access to vital services like vocational rehabilitation and supported employment. Ultimately, the House of Representatives reaffirms its dedication to achieving equal pay for disabled women , working to narrow the intersecting gender, disability, and racial wage gaps, and dismantling the underlying systemic obstacles.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-1468
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.
Oct 24, 2025
Submitted in House
Oct 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-1468
    Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.


  • October 24, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • October 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.

USA119th CongressHRES-829| House 
| Updated: 10/24/2025
This resolution acknowledges the profound pay disparity experienced by disabled women compared to both disabled and nondisabled men, more than 60 years after the Equal Pay Act. It highlights that disabled women workers overall are paid significantly less than nondisabled men, with this gap widening for full-time, year-round workers and particularly for disabled women of color. For instance, disabled women are paid an average of 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men, and this disparity is even more pronounced for disabled women with specific disabilities or those from marginalized racial and ethnic groups. The resolution notes that even with higher education, disabled women earn less than nondisabled men with less schooling, and they are often concentrated in lower-paying occupations. The resolution further identifies various systemic barriers contributing to these inequities, including occupational segregation, subminimum wages, discrimination, and inadequate access to vital services like vocational rehabilitation and supported employment. Ultimately, the House of Representatives reaffirms its dedication to achieving equal pay for disabled women , working to narrow the intersecting gender, disability, and racial wage gaps, and dismantling the underlying systemic obstacles.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HRES 118-1468
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.
Oct 24, 2025
Submitted in House
Oct 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HRES 118-1468
    Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.


  • October 24, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • October 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted