Professional Boxing Safety Act

Summary

Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission; (2) prohibit arranging, promoting, or fighting in a match unless the match is approved by the United States Boxing Commission (USBC) and held in a State or on tribal land that regulates matches in accordance with USBC standards; (3) require specified pre-fight boxer physical examinations, and to require the continuous presence during any match of an ambulance and emergency medical personnel; (4) provide for boxing registration with the appropriate boxing commission of an Indian tribe; (5) require a health and safety disclosure to a boxer when issuing an identification card and to establish procedures for review of a summary suspension; (6) require the USBC to develop guidelines for boxing contracting requirements and for rating professional boxers; (7) require the sanctioning organization for a match and its promoter to provide specified disclosures; (8) prohibit a promoter from arranging a championship match or a match scheduled unless all participating judges and referees are by the USBC; (9) require the USBC to establish and maintain a registry of comprehensive medical records and medical denials or suspensions for every licensed boxer; and (10) apply conflict-of-interest provisions to USBC officers and employees. Establishes the USBC within the Department of Commerce to: (1) protect the health, safety, and general interests of boxers and to ensure integrity in professional boxing; (2) establish standards for, and issue, suspend, and revoke, boxing licenses; and (3) establish a national computerized registry of boxing personnel.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 10 May 2005

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 10 May 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 May 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 9 May 2005

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 9 May 2005

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 April 2005

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 April 2005

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 13 April 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 January 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 January 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 January 2005

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