S. 233 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates oversight of world anti-doping agency
This bill asks a U.S. government office to check every year whether the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)—an international organization that catches cheaters in sports—is run fairly and gives the United States real say in how it operates. The office will look at whether WADA has independent leadership, follows through on reforms, and picks athletes fairly for important roles. If WADA isn't meeting these standards, the U.S. can push it to improve or even hold back the money America normally pays to join.
How it affects you
This mainly affects U.S. athletes and Olympic officials who work with WADA. If the U.S. government believes WADA isn't being run fairly, it can use financial pressure to make changes, which could shift how the organization handles doping cases and rules that American athletes compete under.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Feb 23, 2026)
Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025
This 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 WADA
• has 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; and
• has 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 233
A BILL
Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · Sports and Recreation · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 23, 2026: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.