HR 6461 · 94th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Public Broadcasting Financing Act of 1975

Introduced 1975-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Macdonald, Torbert H. [D-MA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Public law 94-192.(1975-12-31)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1975-12-17
Yea 313Nay 72
PassedHouse · 1975-12-17
Yea 313Nay 72
PassedSenate · 1975-11-17
Yea 67Nay 6
PassedSenate · 1975-11-17
Yea 67Nay 6

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Broadcasting Financing Act - Establishes a Public Broadcasting Fund in the Treasury and authorizes to be appropriated to the Fund specified percentages of the non-Federal financial support received by public broadcasting stations for fiscal years 1976 through 1980, up to specified limits ranging from $88,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 to $160,000,000 for fiscal year 1980. Provides for specified portions of the Public Broadcasting Fund to be distributed among the licensees and permitees of noncommercial educational broadcast stations.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans