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State Reciprocity in Professional Boxing Act of 1997

Introduced: July 31, 1997 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Aug 8, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Aug 1, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1613-1614)
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Reciprocity in Professional Boxing Act of 1997 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to define a "malicious foul or infraction": (1) as any violent act or series of violent acts in which a professional boxer intentionally causes, or attempts to cause, bodily injury to an opposing boxer during the course of a professional boxing match in a manner inconsistent with the generally accepted methods of competition in a boxing match, as determined by guidelines set forth by the Association of State Boxing Commissions; and (2) to include headbutting, kicking, striking an opponent after a round has ended, biting an opponent's body or extremities, and striking an opponent on an impermissible part of the opponent's body.

Includes among the purposes of such Act to ensure that no boxer is permitted to fight in any State while under suspension by any State boxing commission.

Requires each boxing commission to establish procedures to ensure that no boxer is permitted to box while under suspension for the commission of a malicious foul or infraction.

What's happening now August 29, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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