US HB523 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2009
Sponsors
Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-01-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. | |
2009-01-14 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
2009-01-14 | Referred to House Education and Labor | |
2009-01-14 | 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. |
Same As/Similar To
SB38 (Related) 2010-03-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 307.
Subjects
Athletes
Contracts and agency
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health information and medical records
Indian lands and resources rights
Licensing and registrations
Sports and recreation
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health
Contracts and agency
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health information and medical records
Indian lands and resources rights
Licensing and registrations
Sports and recreation
State and local government operations
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/523/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr523/BILLS-111hr523ih.pdf |