Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
Latest action · Jan 5, 2023 Became Public Law No: 117-340.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2021
- Passed SenateDec 8, 2022
- Passed HouseDec 21, 2022
- To the PresidentDec 28, 2022
- Became lawJan 5, 2023Public Law 117-340
Summary
Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
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.
Specifically, the bill requires, for a sport for which the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committees (the corporation) conduct separate programs for female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events, from funds directly provided by the corporation to the athlete (with exceptions), that there be equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses.
It shall be permissible to (1) consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and (2) provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes to address disparities in outside income, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams.
The corporation must take all reasonable steps to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers.
The corporation must report to Congress at least annually on compliance. Each report must include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by gender, race, and status of participation on a professional sports team.
The bill requires full compliance within one year of this bill's enactment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 532 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed350–59 | Dec 21, 2022 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2021 to Jul 20, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 20, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2021Markup Jun 22, 2022Reported Dec 7, 2022 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
- Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-340.
- Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 2022Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 21, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9923-9925)
- Dec 21, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2333.
- Dec 21, 2022At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 21, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9974-9975)
- Dec 21, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 59 (Roll no. 532). (text: CR H9923-9924)
- Dec 21, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 12, 2022Received in the House.
- Dec 12, 2022Held at the desk.
- Dec 9, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 8, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7081-7082; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7081-7082)
- Dec 7, 2022Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Dec 7, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
- Jun 22, 2022Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 13, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jul 13, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H9923–H9925, S9758, S9759Text printed H9923Recorded votes H9974enactLists H9974Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team USA Act | Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Maria Cantwell D-WA, Mikie Sherrill D-NJ, Shelley Moore Capito R-WV | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7081, S7082Text printed S7081Amendments S7081 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Dec 8, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 22, 2022S. 2333, Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 22, 2022
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48931 | Sports Reform in the United States: College Athletics and the Olympic Sports Pipeline | Report | Nov 13, 2026 |
| R47850 | The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee: A Primer | Report | Dec 1, 2023 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treatment of athletes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Sports and Recreation.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 8, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 7, 2022Reported to Senate
- Jul 13, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
