# 119-sconres-16: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

119-sconres-16, A concurrent resolution 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 Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sconres-16
- Congress: 119
- Title: A concurrent resolution 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: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**This resolution would spotlight the persistent wage gap facing Black women** and designate July 10, 2025, as Black Women's Equal Pay Day to mark how far pay shortfalls put them behind White, non‑Hispanic men. It would cite federal anti‑discrimination laws and data showing the scale and harms of that gap.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-sconres-16 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/16)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-16 (as of 2026-07-31).