United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HR 1211 — No Propaganda Act

Last action — 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.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

No Propaganda ActThis 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.)

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill prohibits any federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396

    (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.

    This creates a new subsection that prohibits federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(2)(A)

    obtain → subject to paragraph (3)(C), obtain

    This adds a condition to the ability of the Corporation to obtain funds, specifically referencing the prohibition on federal funds.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(3)

    ; and → ; and

    This alters the punctuation in subparagraph (A) to maintain grammatical consistency after an additional provision is added.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(3)(B)

    . → ; and

    This modifies the ending punctuation to prepare for an added subparagraph.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(3)

    (C) accepting funds from the Federal Government after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act.

    This adds a new subparagraph that explicitly prohibits the Corporation from accepting federal funds.

  • 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.

    This rescinds previously allocated but unobligated federal funds for the Corporation.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II)

    before the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act

    This modifies the existing text to specify a time frame related to the acceptance of funds.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1211 do?
No Propaganda ActThis 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.)
Who sponsors HR 1211?
HR 1211 is sponsored by Perry, Scott (Republican), Ogles, Andrew (Republican), and Roy, Chip (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1211?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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