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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 4624
Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026
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Introduced 2025-07-23Topic: labor · public health · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMuhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 This bill authorizes the establishment of private-sector Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) and otherwise expands the regulatory framework for professional boxing. (See CRS Report IF12982 for an overview of the federal regulation of professional boxing in the United States.) Under the bill, UBOs may organize matches involving boxers contracted with the UBO and must comply with other regulations with respect to such matches (e.g., conduct matches under the authority of a state boxing commission). UBOs also operate alongside existing professional boxing organizations (e.g., World Boxing Council (WBC)). UBOs must meet certain additional requirements, for example the UBO must implement an anti-doping program that includes drug testing in advance of matches, boxers age 40 or older must receive supplemental physical examinations, each match must have at least two ambulances on site, and boxers must have access to equipment and facilities that are operated by the UBO for training and rehabilitation. The bill also expands the required health insurance coverage and minimum pay for all professional boxers. Further, the bill requires state boxing commissions to establish procedures to ensure that drug tests are administered for title matches and at random for all other matches.
Sponsors
- Brian Jack Republican sponsor
- 13 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | refer |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2641-2643) | |
| 2026-03-24 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2641-2643) | floor pass | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4624. | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2641-2647) | |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449. | |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | report |
| 2026-02-25 | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | report | |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-524, Part I. | report |
| 2026-02-25 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-524, Part I. | report | |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 4. | refer |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-07-23 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-07-23 | Introduced in House | introduce |