No Propaganda Act

Bill: 119-hr-1211
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2025-02-11
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Propaganda Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and rescinds certain funds that were provided to the corporation. (The corporation is a congressionally created nonprofit that supports local public television and radio broadcasting.)</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for Corporation for Public Broadcasting (a) In general Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Prohibition on Federal funds No Federal funds may be made available to the Corporation after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (b) Corporation prohibited from accepting Federal funds Section 396(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting subject to paragraph (3)(C), before obtain ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) accepting funds from the Federal Government after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (c) Rescission Any unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 4901) or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ; 138 Stat. 696) are hereby rescinded. (d) Conforming amendment Section 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) ) is amended by inserting before the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act after amounts received .