# 119-hconres-81: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

119-hconres-81, Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-81
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 140
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This concurrent resolution would spotlight the persistent national problem of the _gender wage gap_ and reaffirm Congress's commitment to supporting equal pay and narrowing that gap.** It cites Census data showing women earn about 81 cents per dollar overall, with Latinas at 58 cents, Black women at 65 cents and Asian-American women at 96 cents, and it lists 2026 Equal Pay Days for several groups.

## Cosponsors (140)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hconres-81 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/81)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-81 (as of 2026-04-21).