Limit National Endowment for the Humanities Funding

Official: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025

Why This Matters

This bill prevents the National Endowment for the Humanities from using its funds for certain activities outlined in an older law. It matters because it changes how this organization can spend its money.

If you support humanities projects, funding for them could be limited if this bill passes.

Affects: This bill affects organizations and projects that rely on funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Summary

Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025This bill prohibits the use of any funds that are made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities to carry out the functions, programs, or activities of such endowment.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill stops funds from being used for a specific section of a 1965 law. 2. It targets the National Endowment for the Humanities specifically. 3. The bill will take effect in the next fiscal year after it is passed. 4. It aims to restrict how the National Endowment for the Humanities operates.

Who is affected?

This bill affects organizations and projects that rely on funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.