119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 888Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations with respect to rebates for certain video programming blackouts, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Jan 31, 2025
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.  

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.