S. 233 Senate Sports and Recreation
Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 340 on Feb 23, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 23, 2025
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jan 23, 2025
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jun 25, 2025
- Senate 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. Feb 23, 2026
- Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340. Feb 23, 2026
Cosponsors
6
Subjects
Advisory bodiesAthletesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useOlympic gamesWages and earnings
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- [Reported By, Feb 23, 2026]
- [Markup By, Jun 25, 2025]
- [Referred To, Jan 23, 2025]
Summary
Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025This bill requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to annually evaluate the governance and procedures of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).Specifically, the ONDCP, in consultation with the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the Athletes' Advisory Council (Team USA AC), must determine whether WADAhas a credible and independent governance model that provides for fair representation of the United States; fully implements or has implemented governance reforms to ensure independent governance; andhas fair processes and procedures for selecting independent athletes for decision-making roles on the WADA Executive Committee, the WADA Foundation Board, and relevant expert advisory groups, standing committees, permanent special committees, and working groups of WADA.If the ONDCP determines WADA has not met these criteria, the ONDCP must use all available tools and efforts to bring WADA into compliance with them.Further, upon such a determination, the ONDCP may withhold up to the full amount of the United States' membership dues to WADA.
[Summary as of: Reported to Senate]
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