Even Playing Field Act
- Last Action
- 6/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-06-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-24 (00)
Even Playing Field Act
This bill addresses pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel. It allows recognition, or continued recognition, of a national governing body of an amateur sports organization only if it provides equal investment, promotional support, working conditions (including staff support and facilities and equipment for training and competition), 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.
Cosponsors (8)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Subjects
- 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
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