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Muhammad Ali Expansion Act

Introduced: March 22, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Muhammad Ali Expansion Act

This bill amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) establish definitions for "fighter," "combat sport competition," and "mixed martial arts"; and (2) include individuals who fight in a professional mixed martial arts competition or other professional combat sport competition, such competitions, and the professional combat sports industry within the scope of such Act.

The bill requires the Association of Boxing Commissions, within two years after enactment of this bill, to establish: (1) guidelines for minimum contractual provisions that should be included in bout agreements and mixed martial arts and other combat sport contracts, and (2) guidelines for objective and consistent written criteria for the ratings of mixed martial arts and other combat sports.

The bill applies conflict of interest provisions that prohibit a promoter from having a financial interest in the management of a boxer, or a manager from having a financial interest in the promotion of a boxer, to fighters participating in a mixed martial arts or other combat sport competition scheduled for 11 minutes or more.

What's happening now January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 15 Republican 14
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 13, 2017
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 9, 2017
Cook, Paul
· Nov 9, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Nov 9, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 9, 2017
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 11, 2017
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 11, 2017
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Sep 26, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 21, 2017
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 14, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 14, 2017
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 8, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2017
Love, Mia
· Jul 27, 2017
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2017
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jul 24, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 24, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 24, 2017
Hurd, Will
· Jul 24, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 24, 2017
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 24, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 15, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 4, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Apr 3, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 3, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Mar 24, 2017
Taylor, Scott
· Mar 22, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Mar 16, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 16, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Jan 30, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jan 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 44: Muhammad Ali Expansion Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-44/
MLA
"H.R. 44: Muhammad Ali Expansion Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-44/.
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H.R. 44, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-44/.
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