U.S. Congresswomen Doris Matsui and Rosa DeLauro have introduced the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act on Monday, aiming to ensure the U.S. women's national team (USWNT) is paid "fair and equitable wages" compared to the men's team.
The aim of the bill, according to its sponsors, is to "block any and all federal funding for the 2026 World Cup – jointly-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada – until the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) pays the USWNT fair and equitable wages."
The USWNT has been engaged in a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer for several years, with a judge ruling against the team last year in their pay discrimination claim.