# 119-hres-170: Expressing support for Americas Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce.

119-hres-170, Expressing support for Americas Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-170
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for Americas Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Reduce racial inequality in the workforce** by supporting stronger wages, safer jobs, wider training, and laws to close gaps. The resolution backs measures such as the PRO Act, the National Apprenticeship Act, the Raise the Wage Act, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. - Black workers: Unemployment is about 3 percentage points higher than the national rate and median weekly earnings are roughly 87 percent of the average full-time worker. - Black women: Face steeper pay gaps and job instability, earning about 69 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men and having higher unemployment than Black men. - Black youth and students: Calls for expanding apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, vocational and technical schools, community colleges, and work-study to improve career paths. - Labor and organizing: Notes that Black workers are more likely to be union members and emphasizes protecting collective bargaining, safer workplaces, and protections against discrimination.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 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-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/170)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-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-hres-170 (as of 2026-09-24).