# 119-hr-4624: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 119-hr-4624, Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4624 - As of: 2026-09-26 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-4624 - Congress: 119 - Title: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 - Status: passed_house - Introduced: 2025-07-23 - Sponsor: Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA) - Cosponsors: 13 - Policy area: Sports and Recreation - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-26 ## 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. - 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. ## Cosponsors (13) - Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Minimum pay and fair boxer contracts: benefit, medium. 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… - Stronger safety and anti-doping for boxers: mixed, medium. 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 f… - New rules for unified boxing leagues: mixed, medium. 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 wo… - Betting bans and conflict rules in boxing: mixed, low. 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 w… ## Related bills - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 - 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 - 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act ## Sources - [119-hr-4624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4624) ## Related - [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877) - [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422) - [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401) - [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514) - [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909) - [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4624 (as of 2026-09-26).