HR 2443 — NPR and PBS Act

Summary

This bill eliminates all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) effective after enactment. The bill prohibits federal funds from being provided directly or indirectly to these organizations. The bill also prohibits public broadcast stations that receive federal funding from using those funds to pay membership dues to or purchase programming from NPR or PBS. The prohibition extends to any successor organizations to NPR or PBS.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)

16 cosponsors

Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Ronny Jackson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

DEASON CAPITAL SERVICES $13,200
ALBERS AEROSPACE $10,900
HILLWOOD $9,100
GTN TECHNICAL STAFFING $7,567
1A AUTO $6,850

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ronny Jackson → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Mar 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Mar 27, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2025

Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Collins, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Self, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan broadcasting outlets known as National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act” or the “NPR and PBS Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO AND PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE.

(a) In General.—After the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support an organization described in subsection (b), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from such organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by such station.

(b) Organizations Described.—The organizations described in this subsection are—

(1) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, as “National Public Radio”;

(2) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, as the “Public Broadcasting Service”; and

(3) any successor organization to an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2). <all>

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