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119-hr-4624119th CongressWALLET

Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Jack, Brian [R-GA-3]

Passed House

Summary

Creates an alternative compliance path using unified boxing organizations (UBOs) that would let private leagues run pro boxing under a single set of rules while adding new health, anti-doping, pay, and integrity safeguards. The bill would also tighten title rules and referee and judge credentialing to improve safety and fairness.

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  • Boxers: Requires brain checks after a knockout and extra annual exams for fighters age 40 and over. It guarantees a minimum pay of $200 per round and a requirement to fight at least once every six months or receive a larger payment, while UBOs must provide rehab, training insurance, and a medical coordinator.
  • UBOs and promoters: UBOs must meet detailed medical, ringside, and anti-doping rules, register information with the Federal Trade Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions, and face criminal penalties of up to 1 year in jail or a $20,000 fine for willful violations.
  • Regulators and officials: Judges, referees, and ringside physicians must be certified by the state boxing commission or the Association of Boxing Commissions. The ABC is urged to publish model safety codes and an annual report card on state compliance.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Minimum pay and fair boxer contracts

If enacted, the bill would set a per‑round minimum of at least $200 in boxer contracts. If you fought in the last 6 months, your minimum match pay would be $200 times the scheduled rounds. If you did not fight in the last 6 months, you would be paid at least 10 times the per‑round minimum (at least $2,000) unless you were on injury insurance or could not fight for reasons beyond the league’s control. Contracts would cap at 6 years and could not block you from talking with other leagues or promoters during the final 30 days. Leagues would provide training and rehab facilities, training‑injury insurance, and a medical coordinator; leagues would pay safety‑rule costs, while you would pay any health‑insurance deductible.

Stronger safety and anti-doping for boxers

If enacted, the bill would set specific medical exam rules with time limits: yearly physical, eye, and heart tests (with a yearly stress test at age 40+); antibody tests every 6 months; yearly brain checks (MRI/MRA for 40+, MRI or neurologic exam for under 40); and a pregnancy test within 14 days for female fighters. A boxer knocked out would need brain exams before the next match. Leagues would need one extra ambulance and one extra ringside doctor, and starting 2 years after enactment, those doctors would need the named certification. Only MDs or DOs could perform the required exams, and all judges and referees would need certification by the State commission or the Association of Boxing Commissions. Leagues would also run anti-doping: at least half of boxers tested in-competition (from weigh-in to fight), allow no‑notice tests while under contract, use an independent tester, report positives, and publish an annual list of substances and penalties.

New rules for unified boxing leagues

If enacted, the bill would define what counts as a unified boxing league and let it follow a group compliance path if it meets set safety standards for each boxer and match. Leagues would need to give the FTC and regulators basic identity info or keep a free, public website with updates; the FTC would publish it and could charge a processing fee. Covered matches would be allowed only in States with a boxing commission or on reservations with qualified tribal regulators. The changes would take effect at enactment, and the new match rules would apply to bouts held 30 days later.

Betting bans and conflict rules in boxing

If enacted, the bill would make leagues ban boxers and covered individuals from betting on a covered match or sharing non‑public match info to help someone bet. Covered individuals would include coaches, managers, trainers, medical staff, league staff, agents, and adult household members. Leagues would also bar staff from holding a financial interest in a boxer’s management tied to a match and from taking payments from boxers for rankings or match spots, while allowing reimbursement of reasonable expenses. Willful league‑staff violations of these rules could be a crime, punishable by up to 1 year in jail, a fine up to $20,000, or both.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jack, Brian [R-GA-3]

GA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/25/2025

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2025

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2025

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2025

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/3/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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