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S 5188 Cleared committee

Creates an optional alternative system for professional boxers under the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, requiring any organization that qualifies as a unified boxing organization to meet added medical, drug testing, contract, and conduct standards.

Official title: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 30-JUL-2026
Referred 30-JUL-2026
Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Lets boxers choose to compete under a unified boxing organization that follows unified rules and must meet the Act's requirements, plus added conditions.
  • Requires extra medical checks, including brain health exams after a knockout and annual supplemental exams for boxers 40 and older, plus an extra ambulance and ringside physician at covered matches.
  • Requires independent drug testing for at least half of boxers in each covered match, and sets a minimum of $200 per round and a contract cap of 6 years (3 years for a first promotional agreement).
  • Bars officers and employees of these organizations from betting on matches or sharing nonpublic information for betting, and requires filings with the Federal Trade Commission and the Association of Boxing Commissions.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Sports and Recreation

Sponsor Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Democrat