Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
Sponsored by Alma S. Adams DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Labor and Employment.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
Source: Congress.gov data service (Library of Congress). Text versions: our copies of govinfo.gov’s files. Our copy was saved October 16, 2026.
Cosponsors
75 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Watson Coleman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lois Frankel DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Joyce Beatty DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ilhan Omar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikema Williams DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bennie G. Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Cleo Fields DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nydia M. Velázquez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kathy Castor DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gwen Moore DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Yvette D. Clarke DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Delia C. Ramirez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lucy McBath DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kweisi Mfume DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adam Smith DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| André Carson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jerrold Nadler DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gregory W. Meeks DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gabe Amo DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Quigley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Robin L. Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marilyn Strickland DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shontel M. Brown DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Garamendi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Hillary J. Scholten DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Judy Chu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Wesley Bell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steny H. Hoyer DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shomari Figures DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jasmine Crockett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Glenn Ivey DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adriano Espaillat DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Betty McCollum DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxine Dexter DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| LaMonica McIver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Summer L. Lee DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Nikki Budzinski DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Deborah K. Ross DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocrat | |
| Joe Neguse DDemocrat | |
| Morgan McGarvey DDemocrat | |
| Laura Friedman DDemocrat | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Submitted in House
- Submitted in House
Committees
- Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, July 10, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.Con.Res. 42.