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HR 2597 113th Congress House

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

Introduced: June 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCorporation for Public BroadcastingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust funds
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 5, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jun 28, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 5, 2013

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; (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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2597: To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2597/
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