PRINTER'S NO. 3246
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
842
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VEREB, BAKER, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, DUSH,
PHILLIPS-HILL, KIRKLAND, MARSICO, MILLARD, PAYNE, READSHAW,
SONNEY, YOUNGBLOOD, MCCLINTON AND NEILSON, APRIL 29, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Condemning the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes,
rebuking any organization that knowingly allows or encourages
athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs and urging all
high school and college coaches and athletic directors in
this Commonwealth to educate themselves and their athletes
about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
WHEREAS, Use of performance-enhancing drugs, commonly
referred to as doping, is rampant among some professional
athletes, especially those participating in strongman
competitions such as "World's Strongest Man" owned by IMG,
"Arnold Sports Festival," "Arnold Classic," "Arnold Fitness
Expo," "Arnold Strongman Classic," "America's Strongest Man,"
"Arnold Amateur Stongman World Championship," and other similar
events sponsored by North American Strongman; United States
Strongman; International Powerlifting Association; Starting
Strongman; Westside Barbell; Joe Weider Enterprise;
International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness; American
Strongman Corporation; Strongman Corporation; Olympia Strongman
Challenge; and Strongman Champions League; and
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WHEREAS, The use of performance-enhancing drugs, including
anabolic steroids, androstenedione, human growth hormone,
erythropoietin, diuretics and stimulants, poses serious health
risks, such as the increased chance of suffering a heart attack
or stroke, of developing liver and other cancers and of
triggering mood and hormonal imbalances; and
WHEREAS, Knowingly allowing or encouraging athletes to use
performance-enhancing drugs not only jeopardizes their lives,
but also the lives of young aspiring athletes who may be unaware
of the risks of using performance-enhancing drugs and oftentimes
are influenced by the conduct of the athletes they hope to
emulate; and
WHEREAS, According to a study conducted by the Digital
Citizens Alliance, a consumer group working to make the Internet
safer, 77% of young males, 14 to 25 years of age, said steroid
use by professional athletes gave young athletes the impression
that taking performance-enhancing drugs was necessary to succeed
in professional sports or improve their game; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives condemn the use
of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes and rebuke any
organization that knowingly allows or encourages athletes to use
performance-enhancing drugs; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
Department of Education to notify all public and private schools
in this Commonwealth of the adoption of this resolution and also
urge all high school and college coaches and athletic directors
in this Commonwealth to educate themselves and their athletes
about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
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