U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1637: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men.
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2026 Ms. Simon (for herself, Ms. Pressley , and Ms. Randall ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce RESOLUTION Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women 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 2024 data from the Bureau of the Census shows that disabled women workers overall, including those working part-time and seasonally, are paid an average of 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men, and among full-time, year-round workers are paid 68 cents on the dollar; Whereas an analysis of 2024 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-- (A) disabled Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women are paid 73 cents; (B) disabled white, non-Hispanic women are paid 64 cents; (C) disabled American Indian and Alaska Native women are paid 60 cents; (D) disabled multiracial women are paid 60 cents; (E) disabled Black women are paid 57 cents; and (F) disabled Latinas are paid 53 cents; and (2) while …
Sponsors
- Lateefah Simon (D) · primary sponsor
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007)
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Common questions
- What is HR1637?
- HR1637 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men.
- What is the status of HR1637?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1637?
- Lateefah Simon (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1637?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1637
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