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S 518119th CongressIntroduced
Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Economy & TaxesTechnology & Innovation
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation prohibits all federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio effective immediately after enactment, redirecting allocated funds toward public debt reduction for fiscal years 2025-2027 while banning indirect support through public broadcast stations.
Key Points
- 1The bill explicitly bans direct and indirect federal financial support for PBS and NPR including program purchases by stations using federal funds.
- 2It mandates the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to transfer funds originally designated for these organizations to the public debt reduction account under specific statutory provisions.
- 3The prohibition extends to any successor organizations of PBS or NPR and applies retroactively to fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
Impact Areas
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)National Public Radio (NPR)Corporation for Public Broadcastingfederally funded public broadcasting stationsfederal budget allocation processespublic access to non-commercial educational media
Generated by legislative-analyst-2025 on Nov 2, 2025