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HR 68 112th Congress House

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013.

Introduced: January 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AppropriationsCorporate finance and managementCorporation for Public BroadcastingGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesNews media and reporting
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after FY2013.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 3
Franks, Trent
· Dec 8, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 10, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 10, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 25, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 18, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 12, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 12, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Jan 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 68: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-68/
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"H.R. 68: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-68/.
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