U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1582: Recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 24, 2026 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Chu , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce RESOLUTION Recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy. Whereas mothers are an essential part of the workforce and economy of the United States; Whereas the labor force participation of mothers and fathers differs by nearly 20 percentage points, with participation rates of 73.9 percent for mothers and 93.7 percent for fathers; Whereas at least 4 out of every 10 women report having experienced gender discrimination at work; Whereas single female headed households with children are more than twice as likely to live in poverty (at 100 percent of the Federal poverty threshold) than single male headed households with children; Whereas the median earnings for women who work full-time is 84 cents and for women who work part-time is 78 cents compared to every dollar paid to men; Whereas Black women, Latinas, Native women, and many communities of Asian American and Pacific Islander women experience higher poverty rates and higher wage gaps compared to White, non-Hispanic men; Whereas women …
Sponsors
- Grace Meng (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HR1582?
- HR1582 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Recognizing that the United States needs to support and strengthen mothers in the workforce by investing in the Mom Economy.
- What is the status of HR1582?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1582?
- Grace Meng (D, HD-006), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1582?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1582
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