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This concurrent resolution recognizes October 3, 2024, as Latina Equal Pay Day and calls attention to the significant wage gap between Latina women and white, non-Hispanic men in the United States. According to the resolution, Latina women working full-time and year-round earn 58 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, and when including part-time and part-year workers, the figure drops to 51 cents per dollar. The resolution notes that disabled Latina women fare even worse, earning 44 cents per dollar, and that at the current rate of progress, it will take 182 years for Latina women to achieve equal pay. The resolution points to various barriers contributing to this gap, including lack of access to affordable childcare, paid family leave, and workplace harassment, and emphasizes that closing the wage gap would have significant economic benefits for women, families, and the broader economy. While this resolution does not authorize any spending or establish new programs, it reaffirms congressional support for equal pay and recognizes the need for multifaceted strategies to address gender and racial wage disparities.

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