S. 2333Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022

1 recorded action238 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Jan 5, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 117-340.

IntroducedJul 13, 2021
Passed the SenateDec 8, 2022
Passed the HouseDec 21, 2022
Sent to the PresidentDec 28, 2022
Became lawJan 5, 2023

What the measure doesCRS 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 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 annually on compliance. Each report must include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by gender, race, and status of participation on a professional sports team.

The bill requires full compliance within one year of this bill's enactment.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2333 as public Law on Jan 5, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 532

House Dec 21, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Equal Pay for Team USA Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

350 Yea 59 Nay 21 not voting

Crossed both parties 59 of 409 voting members broke with their own party: 59 Republicans.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

One dot per member. Select a seat or a bar to filter the list.

DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members430 members

Democratic217 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2333 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RShelley Moore Capito [R-WV]Original2026 profile

RCynthia M. Lummis [R-WY]Joined Jul 20, 20212026 profile

DAmy Klobuchar [D-MN]Joined Jul 20, 2021

Loading the public record

S. 2333Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 532

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

S. 2333Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 532

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Who lobbied on S. 23335 organizations

Who lobbied on S. 23335 organizations