Drug Free Sports Act

Bill: 109-hr-1862
Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2005-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Athletes
Baseball
College sports
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Commerce
Drug abuse
Drug testing
Drugs and athletes
Drugs and youth
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Football
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grievance procedures
Higher education
Hockey
Labor and Employment
Law
Professional associations
Secondary education
Soccer
Sports and Recreation
Steroids
Students

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-05-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
action_date: 2005-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2005-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-26
text: Introduced in House