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House concurrent resolution · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men.

H.Con.Res. 59Introduced Aug 23, 2019Policy area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Alma Adams D-NC
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 23, 2019 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

84 cosponsors — 84 Democrats

0 of 84 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Anthony Brown (D-MD), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), David Cicilline (D-RI), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Debra Haaland (D-NM), Alcee Hastings (D-FL) and 54 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-12 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.