,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjaf ,mrs4 
,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51   
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1   
,mr4 ,reid1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,urg+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,socc] ,f$]ation to     
imm$iately elim9ate g5d] pay inequity & 
treat all a?letes ) ! same respect &    
dignity4  ,:]eas title ,,ix ( !         
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z title ,,ix7 requires     
s*ools & in/itutions ( high] education  
to provide ! same opportunities = girls 
t ! s*ools & in/itutions ( high]        
education provide = boys2 ,:]eas #f ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( title ,,ix1 ! 

approximate p]c5tage ( girls play+ team 
sports increas$ f #d p]c5t to #be p]c5t1
 a sixfold increase2 ,:]eas !           
p>ticipation ( girls 9 club socc] 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by approximately 
#cg p]c5t betwe5 #aiie & #bjae2 ,:]eas !
 p>ticipation ( girls 9 high s*ool socc]
 programs increas$ by approximately #de 
p]c5t betwe5 #aiii & #bjad2 ,:]eas !    
p>ticipation ( girls 9 team sports      
results 9 lifelong improvem5ts to !     
educational1 "w1 & heal? prospects ( !  
girls2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,socc]    
,f$]ation is ! gov]n+ body ( socc] 9 all
 =ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & endeavors to   
make socc] a preem95t sport 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's  
,national ,team has won #c ,f$]ation    
,int]nationale de ,football ,association
 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,fifa7 ,wom5's  
,_w ,cups1 #d ,olympic ,gold ,m$als1 &  
#g ,conf$]ation ( ,nor?1 ,c5tral        
,am]ica1 & ,c>ibbean ,association       
,football 7commonly ref]r$ to z         
,,concacaf7 ,gold ,cups2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,team is rank$
 fir/ 9 ! _w z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is
 resolution2 ,:]eas ! #bjae f9al ,wom5's
 ,_w ,cup mat* g5]at$ an audi5ce (      
approximately #gej1jjj1jjj view]s       
worldwide & m ?an #be1jjj1jjj view]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! l>ge/ audi5ce ( any   
socc] game %[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on     
,engli% language television2 ,:]eas !   
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's        
,national ,team are "s ( ! mo/ visible  
a?letes 9 ! _w & s]ve z an inspiration &
 z role models to "y a?letes across !   
,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide2 ,:]eas !     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's        
,national ,team1 despite ! int]national 
success ( ! memb]s1 are consi/5tly paid 
less ?an simil>ly situat$ memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m5's ,national ,team =   
do+ ! same job1 reg>dless ( ! p]=mance (
 ! teams2 ,:]eas a woman 9 #aifc 0 paid 
on av]age only #ei c5ts = ea* doll> paid
 to a male c\nt]p>t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifc1   
,congress pass$ & ,presid5t ,k5n$y sign$
 ! l&m>k ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc 7#bi  

,u4,s4,c4 #bja note2 ,public ,law       
#hh-ch7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !   
,equal ,pay ,act71 unequivocally affirm+
 t wom5 des]ve equal pay = equal "w2    
,:]eas ! enactm5t ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act  
laid ! gr\ndwork = title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 & title ,,ix1
 :i* toge!r va/ly exp&$ opportunities = 
girls & wom5 at s*ool & "w2 ,:]eas ! pay
 disp>ities suff]$ by ! memb]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,team   
are reflective ( ! reality ( _m wom5 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates :o1 m ?an #ej ye>s aft] !
 enactm5t ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act1 /ill    
make on av]age only #gi c5ts = ea* doll>
 made by a male c\nt]p>t2 ,:]eas ^? pay 
disp>ities exi/ 9 bo? ! private & !     
public sectors &1 9 _m in/ances1 ! pay  
disp>ities c only be due to cont9u$     
int5tional discrim9ation or ! l+]+      
effects ( pa/ discrim9ation2 ,:]eas     
unequal pay on ! basis ( g5d] tells wom5
 & girls t1 :e!r on ! socc] field or 9 !
 (fice1 ! h>d "w ( ! wom5 or girls is n 

valu$ equally to t ( male c\nt]p>ts2    
,:]eas unequal pay on ! basis ( g5d]    
violates g5]ally held beliefs reg>d+    
equality & fundam5tal fairness2 ,:]eas !
 wage gap equals approximately #aj1gfb  
less p] ye> 9 m$ian e>n+s = wom5 & _!   
families comp>$ to m52 ,:]eas1 comp>$ to
 ! e>n+s ( ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m51 wom5
 on av]age face a lifetime wage gap (   
#dcj1dhj1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 on     
av]age face a lifetime wage gap (       
#hgg1dhj1 & ,lat9as on av]age face a    
lifetime wage gap ( #a1jjg1jhj2 & ,:]eas
 unequal pay on ! basis ( g5d] ?reat5s !
 economic security ( wom5 & _! families 
:ile ! wom5 are 9 ! work=ce & !         
retirem5t security ( wom5 aft] ! wom5 h 
left ! work=ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,socc] ,f$]ation to imm$iately end g5d] 
pay inequity & to treat all a?letes ) ! 
respect & dignity ^? a?letes des]ve2    
7#b7 supports an end to pay             
discrim9ation bas$ on g5d] & ! /r5g!n+ (
 equal pay protections2 &  7#c7 in/ructs

 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to submit a copy
 ( ?is resolution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,socc] ,f$]ation4