[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2062 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2062

 To prohibit the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup unless the United 
 States Soccer Federation provides equitable pay to the members of the 
    United States Women's National Team and the United States Men's 
                             National Team.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 9, 2019

  Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup unless the United 
 States Soccer Federation provides equitable pay to the members of the 
    United States Women's National Team and the United States Men's 
                             National Team.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 2026 WORLD CUP.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
appropriated or otherwise made available to provide support for the 
2026 World Cup, including support for a host city, a participating 
State or local agency, the United States Soccer Federation, the 
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association 
Football (CONCACAF), or the Federation Internationale de Football 
Association (FIFA), until the date on which the United States Soccer 
Federation agrees to provide equitable pay to the members of the United 
States Women's National Team and the United States Men's National Team.
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