Sports Governance, Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bills passed in Lok Sabha

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 and The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025, were passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 23.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the bill is very important for creating an international-level sports ecosystem in India.
The National Sports Governance Bill aims to provide for the development and promotion of sports, welfare measures for sportspersons, ethical practices based on basic universal principles of good governance, ethics and fair play of the Olympic and sports movement, Olympic Charter, Paralympic Charter, international best practices and established legal standards and to provide for the resolution of sports grievances and sports disputes in a unified, equitable and effective manner and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.
Mandaviya said that the National Sports Governance Bill remained pending for decades due to the internal politics of previous governments.
The bill provides for the constitution of the National Sports Board. The Bill empowers the central government to establish a National Sports Board (NSB).
NSB will grant recognition to the national sports bodies and register their affiliate units. Only recognised bodies will be eligible to receive funds from the central government. The Board may suspend or cancel such recognition or registration, subject to specified conditions. Other functions of NSB include: (i) issuing guidelines on code of ethics and compliance with international rules, (ii) inquiring into matters affecting the welfare of sportspersons, sports development, and misuse of funds, and (iii) creating an ad-hoc administrative body in case of loss of international recognition of a national body.
The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 23, 2025. The Bill seeks to amend the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022.
The bill empowers the Central government to constitute the Appeal Panel. The Act requires the National Board to constitute: (i) a Disciplinary Panel to determine the consequences of rule violations, and (ii) an Appeal Panel to hear appeals against decisions of the Disciplinary Panel. The Bill transfers the power to constitute the Appeal Panel from the Board to the central government. The Act empowers the Board to specify the manner of filing and hearing appeals through regulations. The Bill instead empowers the central government to prescribe these details. (ANI)