Two female lawmakers, Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D., N.J.) and Maria Salazar (R., Fla.), have introduced a bipartisan bill to address and promote fairness and equity in women’s sports.
The Women in NCAA Sports (WINS) Act would establish a 16-member congressional commission to study equality in the NCAA’s operation of tournaments and other programs for which there are men’s and women’s divisions. The commission will present a final report with policy recommendations that the NCAA should adopt to promote equality and fairness between men’s and women’s programs and reforms Congress should consider to improve oversight of equality at the NCAA.
According to the bill text, the commission report to Congress must include:
