Senate bill · S. 328 (119th Congress)
Stop Sports Blackouts Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Christopher Murphy (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)
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Summary
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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Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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