S. 2333 · 117th Congress · enacted
Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-340.
Latest official action 2023-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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 an…
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-05
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cynthia M. Lummis
Senate · WY · Republican
$543,186PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$20,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$20,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDUKE ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DUKEPAC)$16,000
Maria Cantwell · Sponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$15,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$15,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$15,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
DAKOTA PAC$15,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$15,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$15,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$15,000
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC)$15,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MAGGIE'S LIST$14,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$14,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$14,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$14,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$14,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$13,150
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$12,500
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$12,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$12,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$11,000
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What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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