HR 888 119th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025

Introduced: February 26, 2025 Introduced by: Ryan, Patrick Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 31, 2025

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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.

What's happening now January 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 15

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · Connecticut · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
FOX CORPORATION
for FOX CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
for NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
FOX CORPORATION
for FOX CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
for CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · Connecticut · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
for NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

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Cosponsors 7

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Apr 23, 2026

Goldman, Daniel S.

New York · Apr 23, 2026

Magaziner, Seth

Rhode Island · Feb 26, 2025

Hoyle, Val T.

Oregon · Feb 21, 2025

Carson, André

Indiana · Jan 31, 2025

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Jan 31, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 31, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 888: Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-888/

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"H.R. 888: Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-888/.

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