Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 Feb 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
What this bill does
H.Res. 121 is a nonbinding resolution expressing the House's view that the United States needs a "Marshall Plan for Moms" to support mothers' participation in the workforce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It does not create new programs or spending but states that any relief or recovery legislation should, at a minimum, include paid family and medical leave, investments to stabilize and expand child care and early learning programs, funding to help schools reopen safely, expanded food assistance, child-poverty reduction measures such as an improved child tax credit, expanded unemployment insurance, a higher federal minimum wage, and access to mental health support for mothers. It also calls on employers and policymakers to make such supports permanent.
The resolution's stated concerns center on mothers, particularly mothers of color, who the bill's findings say have experienced disproportionate job losses, wage gaps, and caregiving burdens during the pandemic. It cites data on employment declines among women, gender and racial pay disparities, child care shortages, and the effects of school closures on working parents. The measure frames these issues as related to broader economic recovery, education, nutrition, and health policy.
The resolution was introduced on February 11, 2021, by Rep. Grace Meng and referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, along with the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce. As a simple resolution, it would not carry the force of law even if passed, but would express the House's position on the issue. According to available records, the bill did not receive a vote and saw no further action after introduction.
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Official summary
This resolution declares that (1) the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce; and (2) mothers, especially mothers of color have been pushed to the brink of economic, social, and emotional collapse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic because of the existing economic and social inequalities women have long faced.
The resolution also states that any relief and long-term recovery package to address the COVID-19 crisis must recognize and rebuild moms in the workforce by including certain policies such as
• establishing a robust paid leave plan;
• rebuilding and stabilizing the child care industry;
• providing necessary child poverty reduction tools for families' economic security that include recurring child benefits and an expanded and improved child tax credit and earned income tax credit;
• establishing an expanded unemployment insurance program that benefits struggling workers, including those experiencing long-term unemployment;
• raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour or higher for all minimum wage workers; and
• providing access to mental health support for mothers.
Timeline
24 Feb 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 121 do?
- H.Res. 121 is a nonbinding resolution expressing the House's view that the United States needs a "Marshall Plan for Moms" to support mothers' participation in the workforce during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It does not create new programs or spending but states that any relief or recovery legislation should, at a minimum, include paid family and medical leave, investments to stabilize and expand child care and early learning programs, funding to help schools reopen safely, expanded food assistance, child-poverty reduction measures such as an improved child tax credit, expanded unemployment insurance, a higher federal minimum wage, and access to mental health support for mothers. It also calls on employers and policymakers to make such supports permanent. The resolution's stated concerns center on mothers, particularly mothers of color, who the bill's findings say have experienced disproportionate job losses, wage gaps, and caregiving burdens during the pandemic. It cites data on employment declines among women, gender and racial pay disparities, child care shortages, and the effects of school closures on working parents. The measure frames these issues as related to broader economic recovery, education, nutrition, and health policy. The resolution was introduced on February 11, 2021, by Rep. Grace Meng and referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, along with the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce. As a simple resolution, it would not carry the force of law even if passed, but would express the House's position on the issue. According to available records, the bill did not receive a vote and saw no further action after introduction.
- Has H.Res. 121 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 121. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 121?
- H.Res. 121 was sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), with 46 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 121?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (24 Feb 2021).
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