That it is the sense of the Senate that—
mothers, especially mothers of color, have been pushed to the brink of economic, social, and emotional collapse during the COVID–19 pandemic because of the existing economic and social inequalities that women have long faced;
any relief and long-term recovery package to address the COVID–19 crisis should recognize and rebuild moms in the workforce, in order to secure meaningful and sustainable economic recovery, by including, at a minimum—
a robust paid leave plan, which is essential to securing the physical health and financial health of families, including emergency paid leave policies that would create a path toward permanent paid leave solutions;
the means to rebuild and stabilize the child care industry, which is essential to economic recovery and bolstering women in the labor force;
major investments in our education systems, which must be made in order to safely reopen schools and campuses, providing funding to support and protect the safety and health of educators, support staff, students, and families;
recurring child benefits, and expanded and improved child tax credit and earned income tax credit to help reduce child poverty and provide economic security for families;
an expanded unemployment insurance program that benefits struggling workers, including those experiencing long-term unemployment; and
access to mental health support for mothers, which is essential to maintaining the health of the family; and
employers and policymakers in the United States must prioritize addressing the economic cliff facing mothers, and make permanent the aforementioned policies so that mothers are protected against any future economic calamities.