To amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide an additional safety provision.
State Reciprocity in Professional Boxing Act of 1997 - Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to define a "malicious foul or infraction": (1) as any violent act or series of violent acts in which a professional boxer intentionally causes, or attempts to cause, bodily injury to an opposing boxer during the course of a professional boxing match in a manner inconsistent with the generally accepted methods of competition in a boxing match, as determined by guidelines set forth by the Association of State Boxing Commissions; and (2) to include headbutting, kicking, striking an opponent after a round has ended, biting an opponent's body or extremities, and striking an opponent on an impermissible part of the opponent's body.
Includes among the purposes of such Act to ensure that no boxer is permitted to fight in any State while under suspension by any State boxing commission.
Requires each boxing commission to establish procedures to ensure that no boxer is permitted to box while under suspension for the commission of a malicious foul or infraction.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1613-1614)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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