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S 1974 109th Congress Senate

Drug Free Varsity Sports Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to provide States with the resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use.

Introduced: December 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education Drug abuseDrug testingDrugs and athletesEconomics and Public Finance
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Elementary and secondary educationFederal aid to educationParent and childSecondary educationSports and RecreationSteroidsStudents
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
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Nov 8, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12530-12531)
Nov 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12530)
Nov 8, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 8, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12530-12531)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug Free Varsity Sports Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Education, acting through the Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, to award competitive grants to state educational agencies to develop and carry out statewide pilot programs that test secondary school students for performance-enhancing drug use.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1974: Drug Free Varsity Sports Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1974/
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"S. 1974: Drug Free Varsity Sports Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1974/.
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