Drug Free Sports Act

Summary

Drug Free Sports Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations requiring professional sports associations to adopt and enforce policies and procedures for testing athletes for the use of performance-enhancing substances, including regulations requiring: (1) random testing of each athlete annually without advance notification; (2) the Secretary to issue a list of substances for which each athlete is to be tested that includes prohibited substances as determined by the World Anti-Doping Agency and performance-enhancing substances for which testing is reasonable and practicable; (3) that such tests be administered by an independent party not affiliated with the professional sports associations; (4) suspension for a minimum of two years for a first positive test and permanent suspension for a second positive test; (5) disclosure to the public of the name of any athlete that tests positive; and (6) an opportunity for a prompt hearing and an appeal. Allows the Secretary to: (1) exempt any professional sports association that has previously adopted and implemented policies and procedures that meet or exceed the requirements of such regulations; and (2) fine any such association for failure to adopt and enforce testing policies and procedures consistent with the regulations. Requires the Comptroller General to study the use of performance-enhancing substances by college and secondary school athletes.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 April 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 May 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 May 2005

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 May 2005

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 25 May 2005

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 April 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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