# 119-hconres-42: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

119-hconres-42, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-42
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 75
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Black women's wage gap** is the focus of a concurrent resolution that would designate July 10, 2025, as Black Women's Equal Pay Day and call attention to how race and gender combine to depress Black women's pay. - Black women and their households: Black women working full-time earn about 66 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men. Over a 40-year career that gap costs nearly $1.0 million for the average Black woman. - Families and education: The resolution notes closing the gap would let an average Black woman working full-time pay for more than two additional years of public 4-year tuition or nearly a full year of childcare for two children. - Workers and workplaces: It links the gap to harassment, low pay, and limited pay transparency, noting at least 38 percent of women face workplace sexual harassment and about 60 percent of private-sector workers are discouraged from discussing pay.

## Cosponsors (75)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-42 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/42)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-42 (as of 2026-07-31).