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One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two 

An Act 

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

of athletes, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

of 2022’’. 

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND 

PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL GOVERNING 

BODIES. 

(a) UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE.— 

(1) DUTIES.—Section 220505(d) of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

inserting a semicolon; 

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 

at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(D) with respect to a sport for which the corporation 

conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, 

to ensure that female and male athletes who represent 

the United States in international amateur athletic events 

receive, from funds directly provided by the corporation 

to the athlete (excluding any prize or award based on 

the athlete’s performance in an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all 

insofar as these are implemented in connection with such 

amateur athletic events, where ‘equivalent’ means ‘equal’ 

except that it shall be permissible— 

‘‘(i) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or 

quantity of play in determining contract or other terms 

of participation; and 

‘‘(ii) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside 

income, including in compensation made available by 

international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs 
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or address documented and justifiable personal need 

on the part of specific athletes or teams.’’; 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 

and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 

‘‘(2) ADVOCACY.—The corporation shall take all reasonable 

steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, 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.’’. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON EQUAL TREATMENT OF ATHLETES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of title 36, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 220514. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than annually, the corporation shall submit to Congress a report on the compliance of 

the corporation with paragraphs (1)(D) and (2) of section 220505(d). 

‘‘(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, 

disaggregated by gender, race, and, as applicable, status of participation on a professional sports team.’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

for subchapter I of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘220514. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.’’. 

(b) NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES.— (1) DUTIES.—Section 220524(a) of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as 

paragraphs (9) through (16), respectively; and 

(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: 

‘‘(7) with respect to a sport for which a national governing 

body conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, 

ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United 

States in international amateur athletic events receive, from 

funds directly provided by the national governing body to the 

athlete (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete’s 

performance in an international amateur athletic competition), 

equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or 

reimbursement for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur athletic events, where 

‘equivalent’ means ‘equal’ except that it shall be permissible— 

‘‘(A) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or 

quantity of play in determining contract or other terms 

of participation; and 

‘‘(B) to provide more beneficial terms of participation 

to athletes representing the United States in international 

events to address disparities in outside income, including 

in compensation made available by international sports 

federations and other event organizers, or the need to 

foster underdeveloped programs or address documented 

and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes 

or teams; 
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‘‘(8) take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected 

athletes, 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;’’. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON EQUAL TREATMENT OF ATHLETES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 2205 of 

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

the end the following: 

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

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than annually, each 

national governing body shall submit to the corporation and Congress a report on the compliance of the national governing body 

with paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 220524(a). 

‘‘(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, 

disaggregated by gender, race, and, as applicable, status of participation on a professional sports team.’’. 

(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

for subchapter II of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States 

Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

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

(c) IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not 

later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act— 

(1) the corporation shall— 

(A) attain full compliance, and require as a condition 

of continued certification that each national governing body 

attains and maintains full compliance, with the applicable 

amendments made by this Act; and 

(B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance of the corporation and each national governing body; 

and 

(2) each national governing body shall— 

(A) attain full compliance with the applicable amendments made by this Act; and 

(B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance. 

(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed— 

(1) to supersede, nullify, or diminish the rights of any 

individual under any Federal law or the law of any State 

or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction; 

(2) to prohibit an individual athlete or a group of athletes 

from receiving compensation from an individual or entity other 

than a national governing body or the corporation for the use 

of, as applicable, the name, image, or likeness of the individual 

athlete or the names, images, or likenesses of the group of 

athletes; or 

(3) to prohibit a team or group of athletes from accepting 

outside sponsorships or endorsements, or from participating 

in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns, even 

if a team or group of athletes of another gender are not offered 
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equivalent sponsorships, endorsements, or participation in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.