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HR 727 115th Congress House

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2019.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCorporation for Public Broadcasting
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after FY2019.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 16, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 727: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2019.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-727/
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"H.R. 727: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2019.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-727/.
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H.R. 727, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-727/.
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