Stop Sports Blackouts Act

Summary

Stop Sports Blackouts Act This bill requires cable and satellite broadcast providers to issue rebates to customers who are denied access to video programming included in their subscription because of programming negotiations.  Specifically, where a provider’s negotiations related to the retransmission or carriage of video programming result in the provider failing to offer access to programming included in a customer’s subscription, the customer must be issued a rebate for the affected period. The Federal Communications Commission is directed to issue rules to this effect, including to establish the appropriate amount for such a rebate.  

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Timeline

1. 30 January 2025

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025