H.R. 5272: United States Boxing Commission Act
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H.R. 5272: United States Boxing Commission Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-07 · Sports and Recreation · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1881)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1881) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
United States Boxing Commission Act
Plain summary
United States Boxing Commission Act - Establishes the United States Boxing Commission within the Department of Commerce to: (1) protect the general interests of boxers; and (2) ensure uniformity, fairness, and integrity in professional boxing. Requires professional boxing personnel to be licensed and registered by the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to issue, suspend, or revoke such licenses and collect license fees through boxing commissions or by other means. Directs the Commission to: (1) maintain a national registry of boxing personnel; (2) conduct investigations and carry out certain enforcement actions; and (3) study health and safety aspects of boxing. Provides a temporary exemption from licensing requirements under this Act for boxing personnel already licensed by a boxing commission.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
United States Boxing Commission Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · 2 cosponsors
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Exemption
- A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5272.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr5272 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108