The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) currently has general authority to engage with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the international body that sets drug-testing rules for the Olympics and global competition. This bill puts new annual teeth on that oversight: starting within 180 days of enactment, ONDCP — working with U.S. anti-doping officials, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and a formal athletes' council — must formally assess each year whether WADA has independent governance, has carried out promised reforms, and gives U.S. and democratic-nation athletes fair roles in its decision-making bodies. If WADA falls short, the U.S. can withhold its full membership dues, and ONDCP must report to Congress within 180 days explaining where participation was blocked. Any withheld dues not spent by year-end return to the Treasury, and ONDCP must also submit a spending plan to Congress at least 30 days before committing any funds to WADA.
Transparency & Accountability
- Annual WADA governance review — ONDCP must formally assess WADA compliance with governance and representation criteria each year
- Congressional reporting requirement — ONDCP must report barriers to U.S. participation in WADA bodies within 180 days of a non-compliance finding
- Pre-spending plan disclosure — ONDCP must submit a spending plan to Congress 30 days before obligating any WADA funds
- Dues withholding authority — ONDCP can withhold up to 100% of U.S. WADA membership dues when governance criteria are not met
Congressional 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-02-23
- Date Added
- 2026-06-29
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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