HR 2597 · 113th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.

Introduced 2013-06-28· Sponsored by Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.(2013-07-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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