This concurrent resolution recognizes Black Women's Equal Pay Day on July 21, 2026, and acknowledges the significant wage gap between Black women and white, non-Hispanic men. According to the resolution, Black women working full-time earn only 65 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, and if current trends continue, it will take nearly 200 years for Black women to achieve equal pay. The resolution highlights that this wage disparity costs the average Black woman nearly $1.1 million in lost earnings over a 40-year career and is driven by factors including workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, lack of family-friendly workplace policies like paid leave and affordable childcare, and restrictions on wage transparency. The resolution does not authorize any spending or establish any specific programs or timelines for action. Instead, it serves as a statement of congressional recognition and reaffirmation of support for equal pay for equal work and narrowing the gender wage gap.
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