Although not passed by Congress, this bill, introduced by Representative Winifred Stanley, was the first to propose that employers be required to pay women equal pay for equal work. This principle was later enacted in the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
House Resolution 5056 Prohibiting Discrimination in Pay on Account of Sex
- 6/19/1944
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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 4397822
Full Citation: House Resolution 5056 Prohibiting Discrimination in Pay on Account of Sex; 6/19/1944 ; (HR 78A-B1); Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1789 – 1974; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/house-resolution-5056/, April 6, 2026]
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