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HR 1862 109th Congress House

Drug Free Sports Act

Official title: 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: April 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureAthletesBaseballCollege sports
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2005
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 25, 2005
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 2005
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 26, 2005
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.
Apr 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 25, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3084 Related bill Drug Free Sports Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1862: Drug Free Sports Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1862/
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"H.R. 1862: Drug Free Sports Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1862/.
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H.R. 1862, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1862/.
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