3.0.0 1862 2022-02-03T05:35:22Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2005-04-26 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Reported by 2005-05-25T21:18:14Z Markup by 2005-05-25T15:55:16Z Hearings by 2005-05-19T22:58:15Z Referred to 2005-05-13T21:05:11Z Referred to 2005-04-26T16:27:12Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-17T16:09:41Z hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2005-05-17T16:01:44Z hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2005-05-17T15:03:14Z Referred to 2005-04-26T16:27:17Z Drug Free Sports Act 109 3084 HR 2005-09-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133. Related bill CRS 2005-05-25 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-05-25 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-05-19 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2005-05-17 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Committee 2005-05-17 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. Committee 2005-05-17 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2005-05-13 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2005-04-26 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2005-04-26 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-26 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 N B000220 Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] CHARLES BASS R NH F. 2 2005-04-26 True U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2005-04-26 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2005-04-26 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2005-04-26 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2005-05-26 False Health 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 Health 00 2005-04-26 Introduced in House 2005-06-15T20:48:30Z 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.

]]> Drug Free Sports Act Short Titles as Introduced Drug Free Sports Act Popular Titles Professional Athletes Drug Testing bill 9 Library of Congress Display Title Drug Free Sports Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce. Introduced in House 2005-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1862ih/xml/BILLS-109hr1862ih.xml 2005-05-25 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.