# 119-s-4301: For the Fans Act

119-s-4301, For the Fans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4301
- Congress: 119
- Title: For the Fans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Ends streaming blackouts and guarantees free local access to live professional sports.** This bill would bar league streamers from blocking live games and require leagues to provide an ad-supported, no-cost single way for local fans to watch. - Local fans would get free, ad-supported access to every game of their local team through one method of viewing at a quality no worse than the best available. Exceptions apply to minor league teams and leagues with fewer than 8 teams. - League streamers would be banned from imposing any blackouts, including geographic blackouts. The bill defines who counts as a "league" and a "league streamer" to determine who must comply. - Enforcement is shared. The Federal Trade Commission could treat blackout bans as unfair or anticompetitive conduct and make rules and impose penalties. The Federal Communications Commission would handle local-access complaints and state attorneys general could sue to seek injunctions, damages, restitution, and attorney’s fees.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No streaming blackouts for fans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would stop league streaming services from blacking out any live game, including geographic blackouts. League streamers would have to give customers live access to every league game. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the ban and could make rules and impose penalties. St…
- Free local live games for fans: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require each covered league to give every local fan free live access to their team’s games. Access must be no-cost, at a quality no less than the best available, and provided through one method for all games (either a local TV telecast or a single streaming service). The…
- Who counts as fans and streamers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define key terms used by the other rules. "League" would mean a U.S. professional sports organization for baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, or any other sport the Federal Trade Commission names by rule. A "league streamer" would be a subscription service tha…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4301)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4301 (as of 2026-09-10).