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(2) the term ‘‘licensee’’ means an individual
who serves as a trainer, second, or cut man for a
professional boxer;
(3) the term ‘‘manager’’ means a person or
business who helps arrange professional boxing
matches for a boxer, and who serves as an advisor
or representative of a boxer in a professional capac-
ity;
(4) the term ‘‘matchmaker’’ means a person or
business that proposes, selects, and arranges the
boxers to participate in a professional boxing event;
(5) the term ‘‘professional boxing match’’
means a boxing contest held in the United States be-
tween individuals for compensation or a prize, and
does not include any amateur boxing match;
(6) the term ‘‘promoter’’ means a person or
business that organizes, holds, advertises, or other-
wise conducts a professional boxing match; and
(7) the term ‘‘State boxing commission’’ means
a State agency with authority to regulate profes-
sional boxing.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purposes of this Act are—
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(1) to improve and expand the system of safety
precautions that protects the welfare of professional
boxers; and
(2) to assist State boxing commissions to pro-
vide proper oversight for the professional boxing in-
dustry in the United States.
SEC. 4. PROFESSIONAL BOXING MATCHES.
A professional boxing match may be held in the
United States only if—
(1)(A) the State where the professional boxing
match is to be held has a State boxing commission;
or
(B) the promoter who seeks to put on a boxing
event in a State that does not have a boxing com-
mission has entered into an agreement with the chief
administrative officer of a State that has a boxing
commission to oversee the match; and
(2) the State boxing commission has established
procedures to carry out sections 5, 6, and 7.
SEC. 5. REGISTRATION.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Each professional boxer shall
register with—
(1) the State boxing commission of the State in
which such boxer resides; or
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(2) in the case of a boxer who is a resident of
a foreign country, or a State in which there is no
State boxing commission, the State boxing commis-
sion of any State that has such a commission.
(b) IDENTIFICATION CARD.—
(1) ISSUANCE.—A State boxing commission
shall issue to each professional boxer who registers
in accordance with subsection (a), an identification
card that contains—
(A) a recent photograph of the boxer;
(B) the social security number of the boxer
(or, in the case of a foreign boxer, any similar
citizen identification number or professional
boxer number from the country of residence of
the boxer); and
(C) the personal identification numbers as-
signed to the boxer by the boxing registries cer-
tified by the Association of Boxing Commis-
sioners.
(2) RENEWAL.—Each professional boxer shall
renew his or her identification card at least once
every 3 years.
(3) PRESENTATION.—Each professional boxer
shall present his or her identification card to the
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State boxing commission not later than the time of
the weigh-in for a professional boxing match.
(c) RELATION TO STATE LAW.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as preventing a State from apply-
ing additional registration requirements.
SEC. 6. REVIEW.
Each State boxing commission shall establish proce-
dures—
(1) to evaluate the professional records of each
boxer participating in a boxing match in the State;
(2) to ensure that no boxer is permitted to box
while under suspension from any State boxing com-
mission due to injury or other medical-related rea-
son, including—
(A) a recent knockout, injury, or require-
ment for a medical procedure;
(B) failure of a drug test;
(C) poor boxing skills, or the inability to
safely compete; and
(D) the use of false aliases, or falsifying,
or attempts to falsify, official identification
cards or documents; and
(3) to ensure that if such commission is consid-
ering permitting a boxer, promoter, manager, or
other licensee to participate in a boxing event while
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the individual is under suspension from any State
for reasons other than the reasons listed in para-
graph (2), such commission shall notify and consult
with the chief administrative officer of the State that
ordered the suspension prior to the grant of ap-
proval for such individual to participate in such box-
ing event.
SEC. 7. REPORTING.
(a) BOXING MATCH RESULTS.—Not later than 48
business hours (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) after
the conclusion of a professional boxing match, the results
of such match shall be reported to the professional boxing
registries certified by the Association of Boxing Commis-
sions (ABC) and to the Florida State Athletic Commis-
sion.
(b) SUSPENSIONS.—Not later than 48 business hours
(excluding Saturdays and Sundays) after a State boxing
commission orders the suspension of a boxer, promoter,
or manager, such suspension shall be reported to the pro-
fessional boxing registries certified by the Association of
Boxing Commissions (ABC) and to the Florida State Ath-
letic Commission.
(c) ALTERNATE REPORTING ENTITY.—If the State
of Florida ceases, for any reason, to publish and circulate
a national suspension list at no cost to other States on
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a frequent basis, the Association of Boxing Commissions
(ABC) shall select a different public or private entity to
voluntarily undertake to compile and circulate a suspen-
sion list to all State commissions at no cost.
SEC. 8. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) INJUNCTIONS.—Whenever the United States At-
torney in a State has reasonable cause to believe that a
person or entity is engaged in a violation of this Act in
such State, the United States Attorney may bring a civil
action in the appropriate district court of the United
States requesting such relief, including a permanent or
temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order,
against the person or entity, as the United States Attor-
ney determines necessary to restrain the person or entity
from continuing to engage in, or to sanction, a profes-
sional boxing match in violation of this Act.
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—
(1) MANAGERS, PROMOTERS, MATCHMAKERS,
AND LICENSEES.—Each manager, promoter, match-
maker, and licensee who knowingly and willfully vio-
lates any provision of this Act shall be imprisoned
for not more than 1 year or fined more than
$20,000, or both.
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(2) BOXERS.—Any professional boxer who
knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this
Act shall be fined not more than $1,000.
SEC. 9. STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall con-
duct a study on the feasibility and cost of a national pen-
sion system for professional boxers, including potential
funding sources.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall sub-
mit a report to the Congress on the findings of the study
conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
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