Stop Sports Blackouts Act

United States119th CongressS-328Senate
Updated: Jan 30, 2025

Summary

This bill aims to protect consumers by mandating the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create regulations concerning video programming blackouts. It requires cable operators and direct broadcast satellite service providers to issue rebates to their subscribers under specific circumstances. The rebates would be for periods when subscribers are denied access to video programming that the provider had agreed to supply, with such denial resulting from retransmission consent or other carriage negotiations. The FCC is tasked with promulgating these regulations within 90 days of the bill's enactment, including establishing the appropriate amount for each rebate issued to affected subscribers.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-888: Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025

Introduced in House

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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