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HR 1150 104th Congress House

Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1995

Official title: To require professional boxers to wear headgear during all professional fights in the United States.

Introduced: March 21, 1995 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Mar 7, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Mar 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E542)
Mar 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1995 - Requires professional boxers to wear headgear that meets standards established by the International Olympic Committee during all professional boxing matches.

Authorizes the Attorney General to impose a civil monetary penalty (of up to $1 million per violation) against any State boxing authority determined to have allowed a boxer to participate in a professional boxing match without such headgear.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 19, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 29, 1995
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 21, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1150: Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1150/
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"H.R. 1150: Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1150/.
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H.R. 1150, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1150/.
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