US Congress House Bill 5365 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Muhammad Ali Expansion Act

Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2016-05-26	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2016-05-26	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2016-05-26	House	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.
2016-05-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5365/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5365/BILLS-114hr5365ih.pdf