National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed in Lok Sabha

• The National Sports Administration Bill, 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 were passed in the Lok Sabha.

• The Bills were passed amid opposition protests over the special intensive vetting exercise in Bihar.

• The National Sports Administration Bill provides for recognition and regulation of national sports bodies.

• It proposes the establishment of National Olympic Committee, National Paralympic Committee and regional sports federations.

• The Bill makes it mandatory that national sports bodies include outstanding sportsmen and women in their executive committees.

• A National Sports Tribunal will be set up to resolve sports-related disputes.

• The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks to amend the National Anti-Doping Act 2022.

• Doping is the process in which athletes consume certain banned substances to improve their performance.

• It prohibits doping in sports and provides a framework for testing, enforcement and adjudication of violations.