Today, we confront an unacceptable wage disparity facing Black women, and recommit ourselves to correcting it
Will work to correct the wage disparity facing Black women.
Occurrences
Evidence
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GovInfo lists H. Con. Res. 114 as introduced in the House on July 21, 2026, sponsored by Rep. Alma S. Adams, recognizing equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and Black women. The action shows the resolution was submitted and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 17, the Paycheck Fairness Act, as introduced March 25, 2025, with Rep. Alma S. Adams as an original cosponsor. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide stronger remedies for wage-discrimination victims and was referred to House committees, with status still Introduced.
Assessments
Adams took concrete federal legislative action on the promised issue by sponsoring a 2026 Black Women's Equal Pay Day resolution focused on the wage disparity facing Black women and by serving as an original cosponsor of the 2025 Paycheck Fairness Act. However, the cited measures were only introduced or referred to committee and do not show an enacted law, executive action, or measurable correction of the wage disparity. This supports partial credit for materially working on the issue, but not full delivery of the promised correction.