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Defund NPR Act

USA119th CongressS-746| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
Jim Banks

Jim Banks

Republican Senator

Indiana

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to prohibit all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and any successor organizations. It amends Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that no federal funds, directly or indirectly, can be made available to or used to support NPR after the bill's enactment. This prohibition specifically includes instances where public broadcast stations might use federal funds to pay dues to NPR or purchase its programming. Additionally, the legislation makes necessary technical and conforming amendments to remove all existing references to National Public Radio from other parts of the Communications Act of 1934.
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Feb 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1595
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • February 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1595
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1595: Defund NPR Act

Defund NPR Act

USA119th CongressS-746| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
This bill aims to prohibit all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and any successor organizations. It amends Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that no federal funds, directly or indirectly, can be made available to or used to support NPR after the bill's enactment. This prohibition specifically includes instances where public broadcast stations might use federal funds to pay dues to NPR or purchase its programming. Additionally, the legislation makes necessary technical and conforming amendments to remove all existing references to National Public Radio from other parts of the Communications Act of 1934.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1595
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • February 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1595
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jim Banks

Jim Banks

Republican Senator

Indiana

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1595: Defund NPR Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted