Proclamation 8955

National Equal Pay Day, 2013

This proclamation designates April 9, 2013 as National Equal Pay Day to raise awareness about the gender wage gap, where women earn on average 23 percent less than men. It references past legislative actions like the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and calls on Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, but contains no binding policy directives or mandates to federal agencies.