This concurrent resolution recognizes October 3, 2024, as Latina Equal Pay Day to highlight the significant wage gap between Latina women and White, non-Hispanic men. According to the resolution, Latina women working full-time and year-round earn only 58 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men, and disabled Latina women earn just 44 cents on the dollar. This disparity means Latina women lose over 1.2 million dollars in potential earnings over a 40-year career, and at current rates, it will take 182 years for Latina women to reach wage parity. The resolution notes that approximately 13.9 million Hispanic women are in the labor force and face additional barriers including lack of access to affordable childcare, paid family leave, and workplace harassment, all of which contribute to the wage gap. Congress uses this resolution to recognize the problem and reaffirm its support for equal pay and closing the gender wage gap, though the resolution itself does not propose any new legislation, funding, or specific policy changes.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.