Whereas section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(d) ) prohibits discrimination in compensation for equal work on the basis of sex; 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, more than 6 decades after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note), Census Bureau data show that women working full time, year round are paid an average of 84 cents for every dollar paid to all men, while Latinas are paid 57 cents, American Indian and Alaska Native women are paid 59 cents, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women are paid 66 cents, African-American women are paid 69 cents, White, non-Hispanic women are paid 80 cents, and Asian-American women are paid 99 cents, for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic men; Whereas March 12, 2024, is Equal Pay Day, marking the day that symbolizes how long into 2024 women must work to make what men were paid in 2023; Whereas April 3, 2024, is observed as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day; July 9, 2024, is observed as Black Women’s Equal Pay Day; August 28, 2024, is observed as Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day; October 3, 2024, is observed as Latinas’ Equal Pay Day; and November 21, 2024, is observed as Native Women’s Equal Pay Day; Whereas LGBTQI+ women and women with disabilities may face further pay disparities; Whereas, if current trends continue, Asian women are projected to close the gender pay gap for all workers, including part-time, full-time, and seasonal workers, in 23 years, White women in 43 years, Black women in 121 years, and Latinas in 187 years; Whereas the disparity in median annual earnings for women and men working full time, year round is $9,990, which can add up to nearly $400,000 over a career