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Congress·Reported·S. 233

World Anti-Doping Agency: Oversight and Funding Reforms

Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025

27 days ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill gives the Office of National Drug Control Policy the authority to withhold U.S. membership dues from the World Anti-Doping Agency. This financial pressure would be used if the agency fails to meet standards for fair governance, transparency, and independent representation for American athletes.
  • Within 90 days of the bill becoming law, U.S. officials must determine if the international agency has fixed its conflict-of-interest policies and included 'independent athletes' in its leadership. These are athletes who do not already hold positions in major sports organizations like the International Olympic Committee.
  • The policy aims to stop systemic cheating in sports by targeting fraud involving foreign governments, intelligence agencies, or sports organizations. It requires the U.S. to work more closely with other democratic countries to ensure international drug testing is fair and reliable.
  • If the U.S. finds that the international agency is not meeting these standards, it must issue a report within 180 days explaining the barriers to fair representation. This is intended to force the agency to give the United States and its athletes a stronger voice in how global sports rules are made.

Milestones

4 milestones5 actions
Feb 23, 2026Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.

Feb 23, 2026Senate

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-111.

Jun 25, 2025Senate

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jan 23, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 693Identical bill

Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025

Jan 23 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 233
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.

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Cosponsors

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D: 4R: 2

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