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S. 5561

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A bill to protect the exclusive broadcast window of the Army-Navy college football game.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
September 24, 2026
Cosponsors (1)
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The Protect America's Game Act amends the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to shield the annual Army-Navy college football game from competing broadcasts. The legislation exempts college sports conferences from antitrust laws when they jointly sell broadcasting rights, but only if they agree not to air any major college football bowl games during the Army-Navy game's broadcast window, which runs from one hour before kickoff through 30 minutes after the game ends. The law targets the game played on the second Saturday of December each year, protecting its television audience from rival broadcasts that would otherwise compete for viewers. This change affects colleges, athletic conferences, and broadcasting networks that handle college football rights. No specific funding or implementation timeline is outlined in the legislation.

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