1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Congressional Gold Medal Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) has represented the United States in women’s soccer internationally since 1985. (2) The USWNT has gained international recognition as the most successful Women’s World Cup team, winning four Women’s World Cup titles, beginning with the first Women’s World Cup in 1991. The USWNT has participated in every Women’s World Cup, placing no lower than third place and reaching the final five times. (3) The USWNT won the gold medal in the first Olympic women’s soccer tournament in 1996, as well as gold medals in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Games. (4) The USWNT has consistently been placed at the top of the FIFA Women’s World Rankings and holds the record for the longest period leading the ranking, from March 2008 to December 2014. (5) The 2019 USWNT team, coached by Jill Ellis, is composed of goalkeepers Adrianna Franch, Ashlyn Harris, and Alyssa Naeher; defenders Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Crystal Dunn, Ali Krieger, Kelley O’Hara, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Emily Sonnett; midfielders Morgan Brian, Julie Ertz, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Allie Long, and Samantha Mewis