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Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019

Introduced: July 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4775-4776)
Jul 10, 2019
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Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019

This bill addresses pay equity for amateur athletes. It requires amateur sports national governing bodies to provide equitable wages and other compensation for women where separate programs for male and female athletes are conducted on a national basis.

The bill also requires a national governing body to report to Congress on the compensation of amateur athletes in the sport governed by such body for each of the two consecutive calendar years ending immediately before, and each calendar year beginning after, this bill's enactment.

Each report shall include (1) the median compensation for amateur athletes, disaggregated by race and gender; and (2) the minimum and maximum compensation paid to amateur athletes, disaggregated by race and gender.

What's happening now July 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4775-4776)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3804 Identical bill Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 18 Independent 1
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 18, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 17, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 17, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 17, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 17, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 16, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 16, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 16, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 16, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 15, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 15, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 15, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 11, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 11, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2083: Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2083/
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"S. 2083: Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2083/.
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S. 2083, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2083/.
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