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Standard Summary
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The No Propaganda Act would end federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). By adding a new prohibition to the Communications Act of 1934, the bill would make it unlawful for CPB to receive any federal funds after the act becomes law, and it would also bar CPB from accepting federal funds after enactment. In addition, the bill requires the rescission of any unobligated CPB funds in two recent appropriations acts (federal funds that were already allocated but not yet spent) and makes a conforming editorial change to a cross-reference in the statute. In short, CPB would lose federal support going forward and existing unspent federal money previously provided to CPB would be pulled back.
Key Points
- 1No Propaganda Act title: The bill designates the measure as the “No Propaganda Act.”
- 2Prohibition on federal funds to CPB: Adds a new subsection (m) to Section 396 of the Communications Act stating that no federal funds may be made available to the CPB after enactment.
- 3CPB may not accept federal funds: Amends Section 396(g) to prohibit CPB from accepting federal funds after enactment, with a specified condition structure to maintain compliance.
- 4Rescue of unobligated balances rescinded: Requires the rescission of unobligated CPB funds from two prior appropriations acts (the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act and the 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act).
- 5Conforming amendment: Updates Section 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) to reflect a pre-enactment timing clarification regarding amounts received.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by extension the public broadcasting system (including CPB-funded stations and programs such as PBS and NPR), which would lose ongoing federal support.Secondary group/area affected: Taxpayer-funded budget decisions and federal appropriation practices; CPB staff, contractors, and possibly local public broadcasting entities that rely on CPB funding.Additional impacts: Potential changes to programming diversity and access to public media content, shifts toward private or state/local funding sources for public broadcasters, and broader questions about the role of federal support in public media. The act also signals a shift in policy priorities by reducing federal influence over national public broadcasting.
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