# 119-s-5188: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 119-s-5188, Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5188 - As of: 2026-10-28 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-5188 - Congress: 119 - Title: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2026-07-30 - Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Sports and Recreation - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-28 ## Summary **A regulated alternative pathway** would let private "unified boxing organizations" run a parallel system of contracted boxers and titles while adding stronger medical, anti‑doping, contract, and transparency rules to improve boxer choice and safety. - Boxers: Contracts would guarantee a minimum of $200 per round, limit most contracts to 6 years, cap a first professional agreement at 3 years, and preserve a 90‑day communication window before a contract ends. - Safety and medical care: The bill would require brain‑health exams after knockouts, annual supplemental exams for boxers age 40 and older, at least one additional on‑site ambulance per covered match, and extra certified ringside physicians with later mandatory certification by boxing safety groups. - Governance, anti‑doping, and enforcement: Organizations would run comprehensive anti‑doping programs that test at least one‑half of fighters in each event, file bylaws and rating criteria with regulators, block betting and conflicts of interest, and face penalties including up to 1 year in prison or a $20,000 fine for certain violations. ## Cosponsors (1) - Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Stronger pay and contract rules: benefit, high. If enacted, promotional contracts would cap a boxer's first agreement at 3 years and later contracts at 6 years. Contracts would require a minimum per-round pay of at least $200. If a boxer is not matched at least once every six months, the contract would guarantee pay equal to at least 10 times th… - Criminal penalties for organization officers: cost, low. If enacted, an officer or employee of a unified boxing organization who knowingly violates or coerces others to violate section 21A would face criminal penalties. On conviction they could be jailed for up to 1 year, fined up to $20,000, or both. - Limits on match venues and officials: cost, low. If enacted, covered matches could not be held in a State that lacks a boxing commission. Matches on tribal reservations could not be held unless the tribal regulator meets the bill's standards. The bill would also require that all referees and judges be certified and approved by the State boxing co… - More medical care and support for boxers: mixed, medium. If enacted, each covered match would need an extra on-site ambulance and at least one extra licensed ringside physician. Two years after enactment those ringside doctors would need certification from the named program. A boxer who is knocked out would have to complete brain-health exams before figh… - New anti-doping testing rules for boxers: mixed, medium. If enacted, unified boxing groups would have to run a comprehensive anti-doping program. At least half of the boxers at each covered match would be tested in-competition between the weigh-in and the match. Organizations could do no-notice testing while a boxer is under contract. An independent thir… - Bans on betting and insider conflicts: mixed, low. If enacted, unified boxing organizations would have to bar any boxer or covered individual directly involved in a match from betting on that match. They would also have to stop people in the organization from sharing private match information to influence bets. Officers and staff could not hold dir… - Rules for unified boxing groups: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create a new, alternative compliance path so an organization can be treated as compliant by meeting section 5 plus the new section 21A rules for each contracted boxer and each covered match. It would add legal definitions for key terms like 'unified boxing organization' a… ## Related bills - 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 - 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 - 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025 - 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 - 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-s-5188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5188) ## Related - [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071) - [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524) - [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923) - [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306) - [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668) - [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5188 (as of 2026-10-28).