HR 888 · 119th Congress — Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025
Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 888
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Not available
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-31
Summary
Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 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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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Democratic · New York · House District 18 · Democratic