H.Con.Res. 59: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-08-23 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-08-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution recognizes the disparity in wages paid to Black women and its impact on women, families, and the nation, and reaffirms Congress' support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · 84 cosponsors

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Lois Frankel (D-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), André Carson (D-IN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and 24 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] reported raising $483,375 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hconres59.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hconres59 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116