Bill · S. 2020· Senate(119-S-2020)
FAIR Act
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The FAIR Act aims to codify Executive Order 14290. It seeks to prohibit Federal funds from being used to support National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). This prohibition includes direct funding and indirect support, such as payments made by public broadcast stations using Federal funds. The bill requires the Corporation to cancel existing funding and revise grant provisions to eliminate support for these organizations. Additionally, Federal agency heads must identify and terminate any direct or indirect funding for these entities.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The bill reduces government spending by prohibiting federal funds from supporting NPR and PBS.
The opposite
Does this put more money into public schools?-2
The bill may negatively impact public educational broadcasting resources by cutting funding for NPR and PBS.
Does this get reliable internet to more people?-1
Cutting funds for public broadcasting entities like PBS may impact media accessibility for some populations.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-1
The loss of public broadcasting support may reduce access to free educational and informational media.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Elimination of Federal Funding for specific organizations: Under Section 2(a), the bill prohibits Federal funds from being used to support National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), as well as their successors or licensees. This would stop the direct or indirect use of Federal money for these specific organizations.
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Mandated termination of funding by agencies: Section 3 requires heads of Federal agencies to identify and terminate any direct or indirect funding of the specified organizations to the maximum extent allowed by law.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Impact on public broadcast stations: Section 2(a) states that Federal funds may not be used for the purchase of programming from NPR or PBS by a public broadcast station using Federal funds. This could affect how stations use their received Federal funds.
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Potential loss of existing grants or contracts: Section 3 requires Federal agencies to identify remaining grants, contracts, or other funding instruments and take steps to address noncompliance if such organizations are found not to be in compliance with the new terms.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding-2Improves Internet Access-1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+1
- 6/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate