U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) want the NFL to “clearly spell out” how it will penalize teams “that do not proactively move to prevent domestic and sexual assaults by league employees.”

The lawmakers expressed their concerns in a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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According to Schatz’s office, the letter says in part:

“We urge you to create accountability at all levels of the NFL, particularly among team owners, who have the most direct financial incentives to avoid long-term suspensions and quickly get players back on the field. We noted that your January 15, 2015 letter did not address the potential removal of draft picks as a penalty for teams that do not address domestic violence and sexual assaults properly. …

The lawmakers told Goodell that the Jan. 15 letter “did not address the potential removal of draft picks as a penalty for teams that do not address domestic violence and sexual assaults properly.”

Schatz, the Democrat from Hawaii, and Speier want clarification from Goodell.

The senator’s office observes that the NFL “has previously penalized teams by removing draft picks for other infractions.”