Whereas November 20, 2019, is Latina Equal Pay Day, which marks the day that symbolizes how long into 2019 Latina women, on average, must work to make what White, non-Hispanic men were paid in 2018; Whereas section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1) ) prohibits discrimination in wages on the basis of sex for equal work; Whereas title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) prohibits discrimination in compensation because of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex; Whereas despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) more than 5 decades ago, which establishes that employers shall not discriminate in wages on the basis of sex but shall provide equal pay for equal work, Census Bureau data shows that Latina women working full-time, year-round are typically paid 54 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men; Whereas if the current trends continue, on average Latina women will have to wait 205 years to achieve equal pay; Whereas the median annual pay for a Latina woman in the United States working full-time, year-round is $33,540, which means that, on average, Latina women lose over $1.1 million dollars in potential earnings over their lifetime to the wage gap; Whereas certain groups of Latinas experience even wider pay gaps, with noncitizen immigrant Latinas being paid just 38 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic male workers; Whereas lost wages mean Latina women have less money to support themselves and their families, save and invest for the future, and spend on goods and services; Whereas the underpayment of Latina workers cause businesses and the economy to suffer; Whereas Latina women’s median earnings are less than men’s at every level of academic achievement, with Latina women with less than a high school diploma earning 18 percent less than White, non-Hispanic men, and Latina women with an advanced degree earning 20 percent less than White, non-Hispanic men with the same level of education