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HR 8083 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Defund NPR Act

Introduced: April 19, 2024 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 26, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 19, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defund NPR Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to or used to support National Public Radio (NPR) or its successor organization, including federal funds that a public broadcast station pays to NPR as dues or to purchase NPR programming. 

What's happening now April 26, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1632 Related bill NPR and PBS Act
  • HR 8286 Related bill Defund NPR Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 13
R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 4, 2024
 R
McCormick, Richard
Georgia · May 15, 2024
Bishop, Dan
· Apr 23, 2024
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Apr 23, 2024
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 19, 2024
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Apr 19, 2024
Duncan, Jeff
· Apr 19, 2024
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Apr 19, 2024
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 19, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8083: Defund NPR Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8083/
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"H.R. 8083: Defund NPR Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8083/.
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H.R. 8083, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8083/.
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[H.R. 8083: Defund NPR Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8083/)
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