Proclamation 10710-National Equal Pay Day, 2024
Issued 2024-03-11 by Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Proclamation 10710 designates a date in March 2024 as National Equal Pay Day, marking how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. The proclamation highlights persistent gender pay gaps — particularly for women of color — and calls for action to close those gaps through stronger enforcement of equal pay laws, greater pay transparency, and policy changes that support working women. It reaffirms the administration's commitment to pay equity as an economic and civil rights issue.
This proclamation is directed at workers, employers, labor advocates, and policymakers. It does not create new equal pay mandates or direct spending, but draws official attention to pay equity as a priority and complements existing agency enforcement efforts under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Ceremonial proclamations designating awareness days for economic equity causes are a standard presidential practice. This proclamation carries no binding legal effect and requires no congressional approval.
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Constitutional Analysis
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This proclamation designates "Proclamation 10710-National Equal Pay Day, 2024" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to equal pay. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition. They do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens.
Ceremonial proclamations like this one are purely declaratory. They express the sentiment of the President on behalf of the nation, drawing public awareness to causes or communities. They require no congressional approval and face no constitutional challenges.
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