How HR 1211 changes current law

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

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136 Stat. 4901) or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47; 138 Stat. 696) are hereby rescinded.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.