# 118-hconres-72: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

118-hconres-72, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hconres-72
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 27
- 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 Latina women in comparison to men.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] (D-CO), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-5048: Protecting Our Democracy Act

## Sources
- [118-hconres-72 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/72)

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- [118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6031)
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