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To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to include fighters of combat sports in the safety provisions of such Act.

USA115th CongressHR-44| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (58)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Mia B. Love (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Joe Barton (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 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.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to include fighters of combat sports in the safety provisions of such Act.

USA115th CongressHR-44| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 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.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (58)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Mia B. Love (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Joe Barton (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Sports and Recreation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AthletesBusiness ethicsContracts and agencyProfessional sportsWorker safety and health