S 2130
116th Congress
Senate
Sports and Recreation
Athletes
Congressional oversight
Employee benefits and pensions
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Olympic games
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2019
Introduced: July 16, 2019
Introduced by:
Cantwell, Maria
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2019
This bill requires that all athletes representing the United States in international amateur athletic competitions receive equal compensation and benefits for their work, regardless of gender.
Each national governing body for a sport must report annually on compliance with this requirement.
The bill requires full compliance by January 31, 2022.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1