United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 519 — No Propaganda Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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 Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and rescinds certain unobligated balances.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396

    (m) Prohibition on Federal Funds.--No Federal funds may be made available to the Corporation on or after the date of enactment of the No Propaganda Act.

    This addition prohibits any Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(2)(A)

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

    This change makes the ability of the Corporation to obtain funds subject to the prohibition on accepting Federal funds.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(3)

    the period at the end → the following: (C) accepting funds from the Federal Government on or after the date of enactment of the No Propaganda Act.

    This adds a new provision that explicitly prohibits the Corporation from accepting Federal funds.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(3)(A)

    ; and → ; and

    This punctuation change allows for the addition of a new provision in the section.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(g)(3)(B)

    the period at the end → ; and

    This punctuation change facilitates the addition of the new prohibition on Federal funding.

  • 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II)

    before the date of enactment of the No Propaganda Act

    This change specifies that amounts received must be accounted for only before the enactment of the bill.

  • Any unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading "Corporation for Public Broadcasting" in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 are rescinded.

    This provision rescinds unused funds allocated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from specific appropriations acts.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 519 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 S 519?
S 519 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 519?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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