June 9, 2021 10:50 a.m.

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has co-sponsored legislation that would require the U.S. Soccer Federation to agree to providing equitable pay to both the women’s and men’s national teams in order to receive federal funding related to the 2026 World Cup.

Wyden said “The U.S. Women’s National Soccer team working hard to represent our country and win on fields across the globe deserves a level playing field when it comes to equal pay here at home”. He said the legislation would achieve that goal.

A release said while federal funds are not directly appropriated toward U.S. Soccer, there are a variety of ways that federal funding will likely be used by U.S. Soccer and its affiliates during the next World Cup in 2026. It will be hosted in part by the United States. The release said that would include any and all funds provided to host cities; participating local and state organizations.

More information on the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries legislation is linked: https://www.manchin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/goals_act_one_pager.pdf?cb