May 18, 2005

Steroid Testing in Sports

The Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on steroid testing for… read more

The Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on steroid testing for athletes in professional sports. The hearing focused on H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act. The legislation would direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue rules requiring professional sports to adopt and enforce steroid drug testing policies. The subcommittee heard testimony on the proposed legislation from the commissioners of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League. close

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Joe Barton U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Gary Bettman Commissioner National Hockey League

Marsha Blackburn U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Mary Bono U.S. Representative [R] California
Donald M. Fehr Executive Director Major League Baseball Players Association
Robert Foose Executive Director Major League Soccer Players Union
Donald Garber Commissioner Major League Soccer
Robert W. Goodenow Executive Director National Hockey League Players' Association
William "Billy" Hunter Executive Director National Basketball Players Association
Edward J. Markey U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Tim Murphy U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Jan Schakowsky U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Allan "Bud" H. Selig Commissioner Major League Baseball
Frank Shorter Chair (Former) U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
Cliff Stearns U.S. Representative [R] Florida
David Stern Commissioner National Basketball Association
Lee Terry U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
Fred Upton U.S. Representative [R] Michigan