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SRES 462 114th Congress Senate Sports and Recreation Athletes Employment discrimination and employee rights Professional sports Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Wages and earnings

A resolution urging the United States Soccer Federation to immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity.

Introduced: May 12, 2016 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3257)
May 26, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3257)
May 26, 2016
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3257)
May 26, 2016
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3257)
May 12, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2751-2752)
May 12, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Urges the United States Soccer Federation to immediately end gender pay inequity and to treat all athletes with respect and dignity.

Expresses support for an end to pay discrimination based on gender and the strengthening of equal pay protections.

What's happening now May 26, 2016

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3257)

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