The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act strengthens safety protections for boxers, improves the quality of life for boxers, and establishes a framework for innovation within the sport to flourish.
Brian Jack would support federal legislation to strengthen boxing safety protections, improve boxers' compensation and benefits, and create a framework for boxing innovation.
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Evidence
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Today, the United States House of Representatives passed by voice vote Congressman Brian Jack’s Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R.4624), the first boxing legislation to pass the House of Representatives in 26 years... Following today’s passage... the United States Senate will consider the legislation.
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Sponsor: Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (Introduced 07/23/2025)... Official Title... To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations, to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers, and for other purposes... Latest Action: House - 01/21/2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 4.
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Section 5 of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996... is amended...
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I am incredibly proud to introduce the bipartisan Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, which provides boxers with more opportunities, better pay, and greater safety standards... preserves the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act... and enhances the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996.
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The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R. 4624)... seeks to establish regulatory certainty and encourage innovation... MAABRA allows for the creation of alternative systems called Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs), which would provide boxers with better health and safety protections, greater compensation, and more choice and opportunities.
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I am honored to submit H.R.4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, for your consideration.
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Cosponsors added, H1173 [21JA]... H.R. 4624 — A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations, to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers, and for other purposes.
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American Boxing Revival Act of 2026... (H.R. 4624) to amend the Professional ...
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The Senate draft lists Mr. Cruz and Ms. Rosen as introducing the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 and states its purposes are to provide increased choice and opportunity to professional boxers through unified boxing organizations and to further enhance safety precautions protecting boxers' well-being.
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The Senate one-pager says the bill would create voluntary league-style alternatives, guarantee minimum compensation and contract negotiation protections, require enhanced medical examinations, brain imaging after knockouts, ringside physicians, ambulance coverage, independent drug testing, and insurance for training injuries.
Assessments
Brian Jack promised to support federal legislation on boxing safety, compensation and benefits, and innovation. During the same federal House term, he sponsored H.R.4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, publicly advocated for it, moved it through committee, and secured House passage; the bill's provisions directly match the promised safety, compensation/contract, and innovation framework. Because the promise was framed as supporting federal legislation rather than guaranteeing enactment into law, this is fulfilled even though Senate passage and final enactment were still pending.
Jack clearly acted on the promise by introducing, advocating for, and advancing H.R. 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, which directly tracks the claim's goals of stronger boxing safety protections, improved boxer compensation and benefits, and a framework for boxing innovation through unified boxing organizations. The bill was favorably reported from committee and then passed the House by voice vote during his current term. However, the evidence provided does not show enactment into federal law or final completion through the Senate and presidential signature. Because he materially advanced the promised legislation but the promised federal policy outcome was not fully completed, this is best scored as partial rather than delivered.