117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 2333Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2021

A bill to amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treatment of athletes, and for other purposes.

Sports and recreation
Introduced Jul 13, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 13, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Jul 13, 2021
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Jun 22, 2022
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Dec 8, 2022
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jan 5, 2023
SummaryCRS Summary

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 permissibl...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 19 actions
Jan 5, 2023
Signed by President.
Jan 5, 2023
Became Public Law No: 117-340.
Dec 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2022
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 21, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 21, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2333.
Dec 21, 2022
At 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, 2022
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 21, 2022
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).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 21, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 9, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 7, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.