,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1        
#bjai,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1  
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4          
,roybal-,all>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t female a?letes be    
paid ! same z _! male c\nt]p>ts &       
organiz]s ( _w-class competitions       
actively take "p 9 combat+ ! wage gap4  
,:]eas ,congress supports ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,team 7,,uswnt7
 fil+ a ,f$]al lawsuit aga9/ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,socc] ,f$]ation 7,,ussf7 = ongo+
 ,f$]ation policies & practices z       
sy/emic g5d] discrim9ation1 includ+     
travel conditions1 promotion ( games1 & 
coa*+ & m$ical /aff2 ,:]eas = ! sake (  
hone/1 transp>5t & equitable            
competition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be !  
lead] 9 re=m ef=ts & wom5's socc] c be a

 key2 ,:]eas ! ,,ussf mu/ elevate female
 socc] teams & female lead]s to provide 
opportunities = girls & wom52 ,:]eas !  
,national ,wom5's ,socc] ,league        
7,,nwsl7 has a pay ceil+ p] play] ( j   
#cg1hjj2 ,:]eas t's comp>$ to an av]age 
( m ?an #cjj1jjj & a m$ian ( ab\t       
#ajj1jjj = m5's ,major ,league ,socc]2  
,:]eas ea* team 9 ! ,,nwsl has a sal>y  
cap ( j #bfe1jjj--;comp>$ to m ?an #c   
million = m52 ,:]eas ! ,,uswnt1 z       
int]national socc] play]s repres5t+ !   
,f$]ation1 p]=m ! same duties z ! ,m5's 
,national ,team play]s1 b sp5d m "t     
play+1 practic+1 travel+ & p>ticipat+ 9 
m$ia sessions2 ,:]eas ! ,,uswnt play$   
#ai m times ?an ! ,m5's ,national ,team 
f #bjae to #bjah2 ,:]eas ! team is ! mo/
 successful 9 int]national wom5's socc]1
 w9n+ #c ,wom5's ,_w ,cup titles        
7includ+ ! fir/ ev] ,wom5's ,_w ,cup 9  
#aiia71 #d ,olympic wom5's gold m$als   
7includ+ ! fir/ ev] ,olympic wom5's     
socc] t\rnam5t 9 #aiif71 #h ,,concacaf  
,gold ,cup w9s1 & #aj ,alg>ve ,cups2    

,:]eas ! ,,ussf 8cont9ually reject$0 !  
,,uswnt's reque/ = equal pay & 9 #bjab  
(f]$ to comp5sate play]s only if !y won 
games aga9/ ,int]national ,f$]ation (   
,association ,football 7,,fifa7 rank$   
top #aj teams1 b n = los+ or ty+ mat*es1
 nor = beat+ teams outside ! top #aj (  
_w rank+s2 ,:]eas ! lawsuit /ates t 9   
#bjaf1 a repres5tative ( ! ,,ussf said  
8m>ket realities are su* t ! wom5 d n   
des]ve to be paid equally to ! m5402    
,:]eas ! ,,uswnt is subject to mat*es on
 inf]ior surfaces at a rate f> 9 excess 
( t requir$ ( ,m5's ,national ,team     
play]s2 & ,:]eas ,,ussf arrang$ *>t]    
flights = ! ,m5's ,national ,team at    
lea/ #ag times 9 #bjag b did n d s once 
= ! wom53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t female a?letes %\ld  
be paid ! same z _! male c\nt]p>ts &    
organiz]s ( _w-class competitions       
actively take "p 9 combat+ ! wage gap4