# 117-hconres-46: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

117-hconres-46, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hconres-46
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 76
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

## Cosponsors (76)

- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hconres-46 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/46)

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