S 328 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Stop Sports Blackouts Act

Introduced 2025-01-30· Sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2025-01-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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