Former Olympians Michael Phelps & Allison Schmitt scheduled to testify

Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced a hearing titled “Examining Anti-Doping Measures in Advance of the 2024 Olympics.”

“Olympic athletes dedicate years of their lives to perfect their craft in order to represent the United States on the world stage. They—as well as athletes from every other country—deserve to compete on a level playing field that’s free of banned performance enhancing drugs,” said Chairs Rodgers and Griffith. “The World Anti-Doping Agency, the governing body responsible for enforcing fair standards, has a questionable track record of fulfilling that mission. This hearing will give Members a chance to examine that track record, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure that the best athletes are the ones taking home gold medals.” 

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled “Examining Anti-Doping Measures in Advance of the 2024 Olympics.” 

WHAT: A Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing to examine anti-doping measures ahead of the 2024 Olympics. 

DATE: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 

TIME: 7:00 PM ET 

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building 

CONFIRMED WITNESSES:  

• Mr. Michael Phelps, Former Olympic Athlete 
• Ms. Allison Schmitt, Former Olympic Athlete 
• Mr. Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency 

INVITED WITNESSES: 

• Mr. Witold Banka, President, World Anti-Doping Agency

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Lauren Kennedy with the Committee staff at Lauren.Kennedy@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Christopher Krepich at Christopher.Krepich@mail.house.gov.