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Expressing support for Americas Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce.

H. Res. 170 · 119th Congress · Feb 27, 2025 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
supports efforts to reduce inequalities facing the Black workforce, including closing the wage gap, closing the unemployment gap, and improving access to job training programs, career skills building programs, and educational opportunities;
(2)
supports the right of every American worker, regardless of race or ethnicity, to fair wages, safe working conditions, collective bargaining and organizing rights, and protection from discrimination;
(3)
supports the passage of legislation that would improve labor conditions for Black workers, including—
(A)
the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act;
(B)
the National Apprenticeship Act;
(C)
the Raise the Wage Act; and
(D)
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and
(4)
recognizes the—
(A)
historical and contemporary importance of the Black workforce to American prosperity and national economic security; and
(B)
need to improve economic opportunity for Black workers as necessary for both individual well-being and the well-being of the Nation.