This proposed legislation, known as the "No Propaganda Act," seeks to completely cease federal financial support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). It amends the Communications Act of 1934 to explicitly prohibit any federal funds from being made available to the CPB on or after the date of the Act's enactment. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the CPB itself is prohibited from accepting federal funds following the enactment date. A significant provision includes the rescission of all unobligated balances previously allocated to the CPB under the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2022, 2023, and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. This ensures that even previously appropriated but unspent funds would be withdrawn, effectively cutting off all federal financial ties to the Corporation.
This proposed legislation, known as the "No Propaganda Act," seeks to completely cease federal financial support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). It amends the Communications Act of 1934 to explicitly prohibit any federal funds from being made available to the CPB on or after the date of the Act's enactment. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the CPB itself is prohibited from accepting federal funds following the enactment date. A significant provision includes the rescission of all unobligated balances previously allocated to the CPB under the Consolidated Appropriations Acts of 2022, 2023, and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. This ensures that even previously appropriated but unspent funds would be withdrawn, effectively cutting off all federal financial ties to the Corporation.