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HR 69 112th Congress House

To prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming, to provide for the transfer of certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesNews media and reporting
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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

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; or (4) acquiring radio programs from such organizations.

Requires the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for FY2011-FY2012, to transfer to a designated Treasury account for use to reduce the public debt an amount equal to the amount allocated from the Public Broadcasting Fund for specified licensees and permittees of public radio stations, public radio programming, and for acquiring or producing certain national programming.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 3
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 10, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Jan 25, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Jan 25, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 25, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 18, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Jan 12, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jan 12, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 12, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 12, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 12, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jan 12, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Jan 12, 2011
King, Steve
· Jan 12, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Jan 12, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 69: To prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming, to provide for the transfer of certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-69/
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"H.R. 69: To prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming, to provide for the transfer of certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-69/.
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H.R. 69, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-69/.
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[H.R. 69: To prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming, to provide for the transfer of certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-69/)
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