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HR 523 111th Congress House

Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009

Official title: To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Fraud offenses and financial crimesHealth information and medical recordsIndian lands and resources rightsLicensing and registrationsProfessional sportsState and local government operationsWorker safety and health
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Jan 15, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a state or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel; (4) provide for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe; (5) require a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card and to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension; (6) require the USBC to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers; (7) require the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide specified disclosures; (8) prohibit a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled unless all participating judges and referees are by the USBC; (9) require the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer; and (10) apply conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees.

Establishes the USBC within the Department of Commerce to: (1) protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure integrity in professional boxing; (2) establish standards for, and issue, suspend, and revoke, boxing licenses; and (3) establish a national computerized registry of boxing personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 523: Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-523/
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