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Drug Free Sports Act

Introduced: June 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
Sep 30, 2005
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Sep 30, 2005
Subcommittee on Education Reform Discharged.
Sep 30, 2005
Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness Discharged.
Sep 30, 2005
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Discharged.
Jul 28, 2005
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2005.
Jul 28, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-210, Part I.
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 29, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
Jun 28, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 28, 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.
Jun 28, 2005
Introduced in House
 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 the random testing of athletes (a minimum of five times throughout each year, without advance notification) for the use of performance-enhancing substances. Requires the Secretary to: (1) prescribe the substances for which each athlete is to be tested and include prohibited substances as determined by the World Anti-Doping Agency and substances designed to conceal the presence of performance-enhancing substances in the body; (2) establish criteria for exemptions for documented legitimate medical or therapeutic usage; (3) establish criteria for tests to be administered by an independent party; and (4) establish criteria for suspension reduction for an athlete who has tested positive but who establishes that he or she bears no fault or negligence or no significant fault or negligence.

Directs that the penalty for a positive test result is suspension for one-half of the season of play for the first violation, one full season of play for the second violation, and permanent suspension for a third violation. Requires disclosure to the public of the name of any athlete that tests positive. Provides for an opportunity for a prompt hearing and an appeal before an arbiter.

Allows the Secretary to 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 testing policies and practices for the use of performance-enhancing substances by college and secondary school athletes.

What's happening now September 30, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1