[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 829 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 829

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between 
         disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 2025

 Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Norton, and 
 Ms. Simon) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on Education and Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between 
         disabled women and both disabled and nondisabled men.

Whereas, more than 60 years after Congress enacted the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 
        U.S.C. 206 note; Public Law 88-38), an analysis of 2023 data from the 
        Bureau of the Census shows that disabled women workers overall are paid 
        an average of 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men, and 
        among full-time, year-round workers this figure is 68 cents;
Whereas an analysis of 2023 data from the Bureau of the Census shows that among 
        full-time, year round workers--

    (1) for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic, nondisabled men--

    G    (A) disabled Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific 
Islander women are paid 71 cents;

    G    (B) disabled White, non-Hispanic women are paid 64 cents;

    G    (C) disabled Black women are paid 60 cents;

    G    (D) disabled American Indian and Alaska Native women are paid 54 
cents; and

    G    (E) disabled Latinas are paid 57 cents;

    (2) disabled women are paid an average of 81 cents for every dollar 
paid to disabled men;

    (3) disabled women overall, including part-time and part-year workers, 
are paid an average of 78 cents for every dollar paid to disabled men; and

    (4) while disabled people overall experience a wage gap, disabled 
women, particularly disabled women of color, experience a more significant 
wage gap;

Whereas, of the 6 types of disability assessed in the American Community 
        Survey--

    (1) disabled women workers with each type of disability face a wage 
gap, as compared to nondisabled men; and

    (2) disabled women workers who have difficulty living independently 
have the largest wage gap, and are paid just 36 cents for every dollar paid 
to nondisabled men workers in 2022 among all workers;

Whereas disabled women veterans are paid an average of 62 cents for every dollar 
        paid to nondisabled veteran men in 2022 among all workers;
Whereas the wage gap remains large for disabled women with more education, as 
        disabled women workers with 4 years of college education working full-
        time, year-round in 2023 are typically paid $55,000 per year, which is 
        less than nondisabled men workers with some college but no degree;
Whereas disabled women experience occupational segregation and are 
        overrepresented in low-paid health care, clerical, and social service 
        jobs;
Whereas, of disabled workers who live in institutional group quarters, disabled 
        women workers are paid an average of just $9,000 per year and disabled 
        men workers are paid $11,000 per year, while nondisabled men overall are 
        typically paid an average of $50,000 per year in 2022 among all workers;
Whereas segregated workplaces and the subminimum wage for disabled employees 
        stifle competitive, integrated employment for disabled women;
Whereas many systemic barriers affect access to livable wages and employment 
        opportunities for disabled women, including--

    (1) discrimination;

    (2) public benefits work disincentives;

    (3) a broken health care infrastructure;

    (4) increased employment-related costs;

    (5) inadequate vocational rehabilitation services; and

    (6) a lack of access to supported employment services; and

Whereas LGBTQI+ disabled people face additional barriers to employment, and more 
        inclusive data on LGBTQI+ disabled workers are needed to determine the 
        added impact of these barriers on wages and workforce participation, 
        particularly for trans and nonbinary disabled people who are often 
        excluded from data: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the pay disparity between disabled women and 
        both disabled and nondisabled men and the impact of that pay 
        disparity on women, families, and the United States; and
            (2) reaffirms its commitment to supporting equal pay for 
        disabled women, narrowing the gender, disability, and racial 
        wage gaps, and addressing the systemic barriers that drive 
        inequities.
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