Defund NPR Act

# Defund NPR Act Summary **What the bill would do:** If passed, this bill would stop the federal government from providing money to National Public Radio (NPR) and prevent public broadcasting stations from using federal funds to pay NPR dues or buy NPR programming. Currently, NPR receives federal funding through grants and support, and public radio stations around the country use federal dollars to help pay for NPR content. **Who it affects:** This would impact NPR directly, public radio stations nationwide that rely partly on federal dollars to operate, and listeners who tune into NPR programming.

Public broadcasting stations would need to find alternative ways to fund NPR programming or choose different content sources. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. Many bills introduced in Congress do not advance beyond the committee stage.