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No Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting
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No Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Why This Matters

This bill would end federal funding for public broadcasting, meaning these programs would need to find other sources of money. It matters because it could change how public media operates and is supported.

If you rely on public broadcasting, this bill could change how those programs are funded and delivered.
Who this affects
Public broadcasting stations · employees · journalists · producers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill stops federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
  2. 2It prohibits the Corporation from accepting any federal money after the bill is enacted.
  3. 3Any unspent federal money allocated to the Corporation in recent years will be canceled.
  4. 4The bill aims to change how public broadcasting is funded in the U.S.
Read the detailed summary

No Propaganda Act This bill prohibits federal funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and rescinds certain funds that were provided to the corporation. (The corporation is a congressionally created nonprofit that supports local public television and radio broadcasting.)

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IntroducedCurrentJan 16, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Donald Trump
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