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HR 1317 112th Congress House

Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act

Official title: To discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts to Cuba.

Introduced: June 1, 2012 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
International Affairs Caribbean areaCubaInternational exchange and broadcastingLatin America
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 1, 2011
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 Latest action April 1, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act - Repeals: (1) the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, and (2) the Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act. (Thus eliminating Voice of America: Radio/Television Marti broadcasts to Cuba.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 476 Related bill Broadcast Savings Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 1, 2012
Bass, Karen
· Jun 23, 2011
Polis, Jared
· May 31, 2011
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 13, 2011
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 8, 2011
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 8, 2011
SERRANO, JOSE
· Apr 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1317: Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1317/
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"H.R. 1317: Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1317/.
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