SENATE 1978117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
GOALS Act
- Last Action
- 6/8/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-06-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-08 (00)
Give Our Athletes Level Salaries Act or the GOALS Act
This bill prohibits the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup until the U.S. Soccer Federation agrees to provide equitable pay to the members of the U.S. Women's National Team and the U.S. Men's National Team.
Cosponsors (13)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Athletes
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Professional sports
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Wages and earnings
- Women's employment
- Women's rights
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