Bill · H.R. 82· House(119-HR-82)
Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2025." It aims to prohibit the use of funds by the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year. Specifically, it targets the implementation of section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. The restriction applies to all funds made available to the agency. The act is set to take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year following its enactment.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill reduces government spending by prohibiting the use of funds for specific activities within the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Does this put more money into public schools?-1
The bill eliminates funding for specific humanities-related programs, which may impact broader educational and cultural resources.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Restriction of Funds: The bill prohibits the use of funds for carrying out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (Section 2). This could be seen as positive for those who believe these specific funds should not be used for those purposes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Elimination of Funding for Section 7: Under Section 2, none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. This could result in the loss of programs or activities currently supported by those funds.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding-1
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
Glenn GrothmanRepublican · Wisconsin