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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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AthletesCongressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsOlympic gamesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earnings
Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2130| Senate
| Updated: 7/16/2019
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.
AthletesCongressional oversightEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsOlympic gamesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earnings