Bill · S. 519· Senate(119-S-519)
No Propaganda Act
- Introduced
- 2/11/2025
- Last activity
- 2/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- John Kennedy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Propaganda Act," aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934. The primary goal is to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It prevents the Corporation from receiving Federal funds on or after the date this Act is enacted. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to rescind certain unobligated balances previously made available to the Corporation.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill reduces federal spending by prohibiting future funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and rescinding existing unobligated balances.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-4
The bill may limit access to free, publicly funded media services that low-income households rely on.
Would children be better off under this?-3
The bill may reduce access to educational programming provided by public broadcasting for children.
Would people in cities be better off under this?-2
The bill reduces the availability of public media services often utilized by urban populations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prohibition on Federal Funds: This provision ensures that no Federal funds are made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on or after the date of enactment (Section 2(a)).
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Rescission of Funds: The bill rescinds any unobligated balances of amounts made available to the Corporation under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Prohibition on Federal Funds: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is prohibited from accepting funds from the Federal Government on or after the date of enactment (Section 2(b)).
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Rescission of Funds: Unobligated balances of amounts made available under specific past Appropriations Acts are rescinded (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-4Good For Children-3Good For Urban Residents-2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-2
- 2/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
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