A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

This concurrent resolution (SCONRES 37) recognizes the wage disparity where Black women earn 69 cents for every dollar earned by White, non-Hispanic men in full-time work, as highlighted by Census data. It specifically references Black Women’s Equal Pay Day (July 9, 2024), symbolizing how long Black women must work to earn what White men earned the previous year. The resolution reaffirms Congress’s support for equal pay for equal work but does not create new laws or policies. It focuses solely on acknowledging the economic impact of this gap, including estimated lifetime earnings losses of nearly $884,800 for Black women over a 40-year career. As a symbolic measure, it has no binding effect on legislation or enforcement.