This legislation seeks to eliminate all federal financial support for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), along with their successor organizations and affiliated licensees. It explicitly amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from making any federal funds available, directly or indirectly, to these entities. The bill requires the CPB to cancel current funding and decline future support, ensuring that public broadcast stations do not use federal funds for these organizations. Furthermore, the bill mandates that all federal agencies identify and terminate any direct or indirect funding provided to NPR, PBS, or their affiliates, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Agencies must also review existing grants and contracts with these organizations to ensure compliance and take appropriate action if non-compliance is found. This comprehensive approach aims to sever all federal financial ties to the specified public broadcasting networks.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
FAIR Act
USA119th CongressS-2020| Senate
| Updated: 6/11/2025
This legislation seeks to eliminate all federal financial support for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), along with their successor organizations and affiliated licensees. It explicitly amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from making any federal funds available, directly or indirectly, to these entities. The bill requires the CPB to cancel current funding and decline future support, ensuring that public broadcast stations do not use federal funds for these organizations. Furthermore, the bill mandates that all federal agencies identify and terminate any direct or indirect funding provided to NPR, PBS, or their affiliates, to the maximum extent permitted by law. Agencies must also review existing grants and contracts with these organizations to ensure compliance and take appropriate action if non-compliance is found. This comprehensive approach aims to sever all federal financial ties to the specified public broadcasting networks.