# 119-hconres-80: Recognizing the duty of Congress to meet the needs of working women.

119-hconres-80, Recognizing the duty of Congress to meet the needs of working women., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-80
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the duty of Congress to meet the needs of working women.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This resolution would reaffirm Congress's duty to guarantee **equal opportunity for working women**. It calls for restoring workplace protections, pay equity, and building a well-paid care economy to support families. - Working families: Calls for equal pay and pay transparency, protection from discrimination and harassment, comprehensive health care including reproductive care, affordable childcare, paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, and predictable scheduling. - Workers and unions: Reaffirms the right to join unions and bargain collectively, backs raising the Federal minimum wage, and supports eliminating tipped and subminimum wages to help close the gender pay gap. - Federal enforcement and workforce trends: Urges restoring staff and funding at agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. It notes about 75 million women in the workforce and recent 2025 trends showing more than 455,000 women left the workforce.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-80 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/80)

## 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-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-80 (as of 2026-09-21).