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S 2253 116th Congress Senate Sports and Recreation Athletes Congressional oversight Employment discrimination and employee rights Olympic games Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Wages and earnings Women's employment Women's rights

Even Playing Field Act

Introduced: July 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5064-5065)
Jul 24, 2019
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Even Playing Field Act

This bill addresses pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel. It permits a national governing body of an amateur sports organization eligible to be recognized, or to continue to be recognized, only if it provides equal investment, working conditions, and wages and other compensation to all amateur athletes, without discrimination based on sex.

National governing bodies must report periodically to Congress regarding pay equity.

Each report shall include (1) the median compensation for amateur athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, administrators, and officials, disaggregated by race, gender, and employment category; and (2) the minimum and maximum compensation paid to such personnel, disaggregated by race, gender, and employment category.

What's happening now July 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5064-5065)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3804 Related bill Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019
  • HR 3882 Related bill Even Playing Field Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 24, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 24, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 24, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2253: Even Playing Field Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2253/
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"S. 2253: Even Playing Field Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2253/.
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S. 2253, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2253/.
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