United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2597 (113th)
To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
Introduced
28 June 2013
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Prohibits federal funding to organizations incorporated for specified purposes related to: (1) broadcasting, transmitting, and programming over noncommercial educational radio broadcast stations, networks, and systems; (2) cooperating with foreign broadcasting systems and networks in international radio programming and broadcasting; (3) assisting and supporting such noncommercial educational radio broadcasting pursuant to the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967; (4) paying dues to such organizations; or (5) acquiring radio programs by or for the use of a radio broadcast station that is a public broadcast station as defined in the Communications Act of 1934. Revises the Public Broadcasting Fund allocation formula.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 June 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 June 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2597