# 119-hr-888: Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025

119-hr-888, Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-888
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Compensate subscribers with rebates for programming blackouts caused by carriage or retransmission negotiations.** This bill would require cable and satellite providers to issue rebates to customers when negotiated disputes block video programming that was part of their subscription. - Households and subscribers would get a rebate for any period they lose access to programming included in their plan because of a covered negotiation. - Cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers would be responsible for issuing those rebates and would be regulated under a new provision added to the Communications Act of 1934. - Broadcasters and non-broadcast programmers are covered when disputes involve retransmission consent or carriage of video programming. - The Federal Communications Commission would be directed to write rules and to set the appropriate rebate amount within 90 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rebates for cable and satellite blackouts: benefit, low. If enacted, you could get a rebate when your cable or satellite provider blacks out promised channels during a contract fight. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would have 90 days after enactment to set the rules and the rebate amount. This would apply only if the provider had agreed at s…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-888 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/888)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-888 (as of 2026-09-21).