S 746 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Defund NPR Act

This bill, S 746 (Defund NPR Act), would end all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and any successor organization. It prohibits the use of federal funds - directly or indirectly - to support NPR, including through public broadcast stations that receive federal money. The law amends the Communications Act of 1934 to remove NPR from eligible recipients of federal support. This change would require NPR to seek alternative funding sources if the bill becomes law.
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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