Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 10, 2019)
Athletics Fair Pay Act of 2019
This bill addresses pay equity for amateur athletes. It requires amateur sports national governing bodies to provide equitable wages and other compensation for women where separate programs for male and female athletes are conducted on a national basis.
The bill also requires a national governing body to report to Congress on the compensation of amateur athletes in the sport governed by such body for each of the two consecutive calendar years ending immediately before, and each calendar year beginning after, this bill's enactment.
Each report shall include (1) the median compensation for amateur athletes, disaggregated by race and gender; and (2) the minimum and maximum compensation paid to amateur athletes, disaggregated by race and gender.
What just happenedJul 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4775-4776)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 10, 2019
- Jul 10, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4775-4776)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jul 10, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate