U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR901: A resolution 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:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2026 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 occupy close to 2/3 of jobs that …
Sponsors
- Duckworth, Tammy (D) · primary sponsor
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5007)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is SR901?
- SR901 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution 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 SR901?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5007) (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR901?
- Duckworth, Tammy (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR901?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/901
Source: official Congress record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.