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House bill · H.R. 888 (119th Congress)

Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 23, 2026

Sponsor: Patrick Ryan (U.S. Representative, NY-18, Democratic)

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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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Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

7

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Full history

  1. Apr 23, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Jan 31, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Jan 31, 2025

    In committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House

  4. Jan 31, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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