S. 233 · On the floor · Sports and Recreation

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

What it does

Requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to evaluate annually the governance and procedures of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Requires consultation with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and the Athletes' Advisory Council.
Requires a determination of whether WADA has credible, independent governance with fair U.S. representation, governance reforms, and fair selection of independent athletes for decision-making roles.
Requires ONDCP to use all available tools to bring WADA into compliance if it falls short, and allows withholding up to the full amount of U.S. membership dues.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Feb 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation