H.Con.Res. 80 is a concurrent resolution expressing Congress's commitment to addressing the needs of working women and opposing policies the sponsors believe harm women in the workplace. The resolution acknowledges that approximately 75 million women comprise nearly half the U.S. workforce and contends that recent administrative actions have weakened workplace protections, reduced civil rights enforcement, and undermined programs supporting women workers. The resolution criticizes specific actions such as threats to eliminate the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor, reductions in staffing at federal agencies enforcing workers' rights, and cuts to programs that disproportionately affect women's employment and economic security. Congress affirms its commitment to goals including equal pay, workplace safety, affordable childcare and healthcare, paid leave, union rights, and stronger enforcement against workplace discrimination and harassment. While this resolution does not propose specific legislation or allocate funding, it serves as a policy statement calling on federal, state, and local governments and employers to ensure working women can advance economically and work free from discrimination and harassment.
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