To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
HR 8091 would prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and related activities, directly affecting NPR and public radio stations that rely on federal support for their operations. The bill bans federal funds for NPR's core activities, including producing, distributing, and acquiring radio programs for noncommercial educational stations, as defined in the bill. It explicitly excludes funding restrictions for the U.S. Agency for Global Media and the Defense Media Activity. This policy change would redirect existing federal funding streams away from NPR's program development and content acquisition, altering how public broadcasting receives federal support.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 19, 2024
Last action Apr 26, 2024
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Apr 26, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Apr 19, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Apr 19, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Bob Good
RRepublican
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Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
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Andy Harris
RRepublican
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Brian Babin
RRepublican
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Dan Bishop
RRepublican
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Elijah Crane
RRepublican
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Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
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Josh Brecheen
RRepublican
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Mary E. Miller
RRepublican
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Ronny Jackson
RRepublican
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Scott Perry
RRepublican
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