Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Women's National Soccer Team and the United States Men's National Soccer Team should receive equal pay for equal work.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team should receive equal pay.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 546 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 546

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
    States Women's National Soccer Team and the United States Men's 
     National Soccer Team should receive equal pay for equal work.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. 
 Matsui) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
    States Women's National Soccer Team and the United States Men's 
     National Soccer Team should receive equal pay for equal work.

Whereas the achievement of women and girls in sports is a powerful way to teach 
        leadership and life skills and to provide female role models for young 
        women as leaders;
Whereas the United States Women's National Soccer Team has raised the profile of 
        the game of soccer in the United States, and its players have become 
        role models for women's achievements in sports worldwide;
Whereas, over the last 30 years, the United States Women's National Soccer Team 
        has won more World Cup titles and more Olympic gold medals than any 
        other men's or women's soccer team in the world;
Whereas the United States Women's National Soccer Team holds numerous world 
        records, including--

    (1) the most goals in a single Women's World Cup match;

    (2) the most goals in a single Women's World Cup tournament;

    (3) the most total wins in Women's World Cup history; and

    (4) the largest margin of victory in one match in either men's or 
women's World Cup history;

Whereas the United States Women's National Soccer Team generates as much or more 
        revenue for the United States Soccer Federation as does the United 
        States Men's National Soccer Team;
Whereas overall game viewership over time for the United States Women's National 
        Soccer Team exceeds that of the United States Men's National Soccer 
        Team;
Whereas, despite their unprecedented success and excellence in the sport, 
        members of the United States Women's National Soccer Team earn 
        significantly less compared to their counterparts performing the same 
        job on the United States Men's National Soccer Team; and
Whereas the principle of gender equity should be espoused and promoted by all 
        public and private actors, and individuals of all genders should earn 
        the same pay for the same work: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Women's National Soccer Team and the United States 
Men's National Soccer Team should receive equal pay, including third-
party prize money and any other form of remuneration.
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