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Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextExpressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal government's prosecutorial authority and to recognize his athletic and cultural contributions to society.
Latest Action: 01/17/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 58. Bill TextTo honor Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 65th birthday and to extend best wishes to him and his family. 1/17/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors Muhammad Ali as a global humanitarian on the occasion of his 65th birthday.
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Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-28. Bill TextA bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission to regulate professional boxing matches held on Indian land; and (2) provide that its provisions shall apply to professional boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same extent and in the same way as they apply to such matches held in any state. Requires health and safety standards and licensing requirements for matches to be at least as restrictive as: (1) standards and requirements in the state in which the Indian land is located; or (2) the guidelines established [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized as one of history's greatest professional boxers.
Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextCongratulating Mr. Kermit Cintron on the successful defense of his IBF welterweight title on Saturday, 14, 2007, and for his continued success in and out of the ring. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Congratulates Kermit Cintron, IBF welterweight champion, for his accomplishment. Thanks him for being a role model and an inspiration.
Latest Action: 07/15/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Rocky Marciano Post Office Building". 7/15/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Rocky Marciano Post Office Building."
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Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Bill TextTo establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 10/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextHonoring Kelly Pavlik, the undisputed middleweight boxing champion, his trainer Jack Loew, Team Pavlik and Pavlik's fans in Northeast Ohio. 10/10/2007--Introduced. Honors Kelly Pavlik on his World Middleweight Boxing Championship victory on September 29, 2007, and for his commitment and loyalty to his community.
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Latest Action: 07/15/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Rocky Marciano Post Office Building". 7/15/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Commercial Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Rocky Marciano Post Office Building."
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Advice and consent of the Senate, Ambulances, Athletes, Bribery, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Collection of accounts, Communicable diseases, Confidential communications, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Data banks, Department of Commerce, Electronic government information, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Executive compensation, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Extortion, Federal-Indian relations, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fees, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Health information systems, Health policy, Identification devices, Indian lands, Indians, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Internet, Labor, Law, Licenses, Local laws, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical personnel, Medical records, Medical supplies, Medicine, Minorities, Occupational health and safety, Organized crime, Parties to actions, Physical examinations, Physicians, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Prosecution, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, Salaries, Self-incrimination, Sports, Sports agents, Standards, State and local government, State laws, Subpoena, Surety and fidelity, Technology, Telecommunication, Television broadcasting of sports, Trademarks, Transfer of employees, Transportation, Web sites, Witnesses
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Bill TextTo establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes. 10/31/2007--Introduced. Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 10/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextHonoring Kelly Pavlik, the undisputed middleweight boxing champion, his trainer Jack Loew, Team Pavlik and Pavlik's fans in Northeast Ohio. 10/10/2007--Introduced. Honors Kelly Pavlik on his World Middleweight Boxing Championship victory on September 29, 2007, and for his commitment and loyalty to his community.
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextExpressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal government's prosecutorial authority and to recognize his athletic and cultural contributions to society.
Latest Action: 07/26/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextCongratulating Mr. Kermit Cintron on the successful defense of his IBF welterweight title on Saturday, 14, 2007, and for his continued success in and out of the ring. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Congratulates Kermit Cintron, IBF welterweight champion, for his accomplishment. Thanks him for being a role model and an inspiration.
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Bill TextExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized as one of history's greatest professional boxers.
Latest Action: 01/17/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 58. Bill TextTo honor Muhammad Ali, global humanitarian, on the occasion of his 65th birthday and to extend best wishes to him and his family. 1/17/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors Muhammad Ali as a global humanitarian on the occasion of his 65th birthday.
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Advice and consent of the Senate, Ambulances, Athletes, Bribery, Budgets, Business, Civil liberties, Collection of accounts, Communicable diseases, Confidential communications, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Data banks, Department of Commerce, Electronic government information, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Executive compensation, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Extortion, Federal-Indian relations, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Fees, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publications, Government publicity, Governmental investigations, Health information systems, Health policy, Identification devices, Indian lands, Indians, Injunctions, Intellectual property, Internet, Labor, Law, Licenses, Local laws, Medical care, Medical instruments and apparatus, Medical personnel, Medical records, Medical supplies, Medicine, Minorities, Occupational health and safety, Organized crime, Parties to actions, Physical examinations, Physicians, Presidential appointments, Presidents, Prosecution, Restrictive trade practices, Right of privacy, Salaries, Self-incrimination, Sports, Sports agents, Standards, State and local government, State laws, Subpoena, Surety and fidelity, Technology, Telecommunication, Television broadcasting of sports, Trademarks, Transfer of employees, Transportation, Web sites, Witnesses
Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-28. Bill TextA bill to establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Professional Boxing Amendments Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to: (1) authorize a tribal organization to establish a boxing commission to regulate professional boxing matches held on Indian land; and (2) provide that its provisions shall apply to professional boxing matches held on tribal lands to the same extent and in the same way as they apply to such matches held in any state. Requires health and safety standards and licensing requirements for matches to be at least as restrictive as: (1) standards and requirements in the state in which the Indian land is located; or (2) the guidelines established [...] show full description
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