Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025
Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025 would prohibit the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) from using any of its funds in a given fiscal year to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. In effect, the bill targets a specific portion of the law that governs NEH (and related activities under the broader Foundation) and blocks funding tied to that particular provision. The bill does not specify new funding for other NEH activities; instead, it restricts how NEH funds may be used with respect to the referenced section. It would take effect at the start of the first fiscal year that begins after enactment. Note: The exact impact depends on what Section 7 of the 1965 Act authorizes. The bill excerpt does not include Section 7’s text, so the concrete programs or activities that would be affected are determined by that underlying provision.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits using any funds made available to NEH to carry out Section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956).
- 2Applies to funds in any fiscal year, effectively limiting NEH’s activities tied to Section 7 across future years.
- 3Effective date: the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the enactment date.
- 4Short title: “Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025.”
- 5Status and process: Introduced in the House by Mr. Biggs (R-AZ) on January 3, 2025; referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. No Senate action indicated in the provided text.