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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2333 

To amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal 

treatment of athletes, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 13, 2021 

Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. CAPITO) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, 

to ensure equal treatment of athletes, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Equal Pay for Team 

5 USA Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EQUAL TREATMENT OF ATHLETES. 

7 (a) MODIFICATION OF PURPOSES OF UNITED

8 STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.—Section 220503 of title 

9 36, United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

2 inserting a semicolon; 

3 (2) in paragraph (16), by striking the period at 

4 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(17) with respect to a sport for which separate 

7 programs for female and male athletes are con8 ducted on a national basis, to ensure that female 

9 and male athletes who represent the United States 

10 in international amateur athletic competitions re11 ceive equal and nondiscriminatory compensation, 

12 wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, 

13 and payment or reimbursement for expenses.’’. 

14 (b) DUTY OF NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES.—Sec15 tion 220524(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amend16 ed— 

17 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through 

18 (14) as paragraphs (8) through (15), respectively; 

19 and 

20 (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(7) with respect to a sport for which separate 

23 programs for female and male athletes are con24 ducted on a national basis, provide to female and 

25 male athletes representing the United States in 


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1 international amateur athletic competitions equal 

2 and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, bene3 fits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment 

4 or reimbursement for expenses;’’. 

5 (c) ANNUAL REPORT ON EQUAL TREATMENT OF

6 ATHLETES.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 

8 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 

9 adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘§ 220530A. Annual report on equal treatment of ath11 letes 

12 ‘‘Not less frequently than annually, each national 

13 governing body shall submit to the corporation and Con14 gress a report on the compliance of the national governing 

15 body with section 220524(a)(7).’’. 

16 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 

17 sections for subchapter II of chapter 2205 of title 

18 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

19 the end the following: 

‘‘220530A. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.’’. 

20 (d) IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD AND REPORTS TO

21 CONGRESS.—Not later than January 31, 2022— 

22 (1) the corporation shall— 

23 (A) attain full compliance, and ensure that 

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1 pliance, with the applicable provisions of law 

2 amended by this Act; and 

3 (B) submit to Congress a report describing 

4 such compliance of the corporation and each 

5 national governing body; and 

6 (2) each national governing body shall— 

7 (A) attain full compliance with the applica8 ble provisions of law amended by this Act; and 

9 (B) submit to Congress a report describing 

10 such compliance of the national governing body. 

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