Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025

“723. Rebates for video programming blackouts

“(a) In general—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall promulgate regulations—

“(1) to require a provider to issue to a subscriber of such provider a rebate with respect to any period during which the provider denies such subscriber, as a result of a covered negotiation, access to video programming that such provider agreed, at the time of subscription entry or renewal (as the case may be), to provide to such subscriber during such period; and

“(2) to establish the appropriate amount of a rebate issued under paragraph (1).

“(b) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) Covered negotiation—The term covered negotiation means a negotiation with respect to—

“(A) retransmission consent of a television broadcast station under section 325(b); or

“(B) carriage of video programming of an entity that is not a television broadcast station.

“(2) Provider—The term provider means either of the following:

“(A) A cable operator (as defined in section 602).

“(B) A provider of direct broadcast satellite service (as defined in section 335(b)(5)).

“(3) Television broadcast station—The term television broadcast station has the meaning given such term in section 325(b)(7).

“(4) Video programming—The term video programming has the meaning given such term in section 602.”