119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 30, 2025
Stop Sports Blackouts Act
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Latest action (Jan 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 30, 2025)
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.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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14 citations.
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 S. 2932 H.R. 888 H.R. 6291 H.R. 6292 H.R. 7757
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act - all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act - all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 - all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act - all p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act - all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act - all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 - all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act - all p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 S. 2932 H.R. 888 H.R. 6291 H.R. 6292 H.R. 7757
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act - all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act - all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 - all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act - all p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 S. 2932 H.R. 888 H.R. 6291 H.R. 6292 H.R. 7757
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 S. 2932 H.R. 888 H.R. 6291 H.R. 6292
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act - all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act - all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 - all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act - all p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act - all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act - all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 - all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act - all p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,090,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 S. 2932 H.R. 888
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025, all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act, all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act, all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act, all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act, all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act, all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,330,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 H.R. 888
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,690,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025, all provisions. H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act, all provisions. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act, all provisions. H.R. 866 - ROUTERS Act, all provisions. S. 328 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act, all provisions. H.R. 888 - Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 792 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act, all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FOX CORPORATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$1,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tising issues; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; antitrust enforcement and reform; unmanned aerial vehicle issues; corporate tax issues including: S. 328 H.R. 888
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing