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Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act

USA119th CongressHR-1216| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Andy Biggs (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill enacts a comprehensive prohibition on all direct and indirect federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) following its enactment. This includes preventing public broadcast stations from utilizing federal funds to pay dues to or purchase programming from these organizations. For fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is mandated to transfer an amount equal to the funds that would have been made available to PBS and NPR to an account established for reducing the public debt . This ensures that federal allocations previously intended for these entities are instead directed towards national debt reduction. The prohibition also extends to any successor organizations to PBS or NPR.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-518
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-518
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Related Bills

  • S 119-518: Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act

Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act

USA119th CongressHR-1216| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
This bill enacts a comprehensive prohibition on all direct and indirect federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) following its enactment. This includes preventing public broadcast stations from utilizing federal funds to pay dues to or purchase programming from these organizations. For fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is mandated to transfer an amount equal to the funds that would have been made available to PBS and NPR to an account established for reducing the public debt . This ensures that federal allocations previously intended for these entities are instead directed towards national debt reduction. The prohibition also extends to any successor organizations to PBS or NPR.
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Timeline
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-518
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-518
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Andy Biggs (Republican)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 119-518: Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted