# 119-hr-1595: Defund NPR Act

119-hr-1595, Defund NPR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1595
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defund NPR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prohibits federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR).** The bill would bar any federal funds, directly or indirectly, from being used to support NPR or any successor organization. That includes paying dues to NPR and buying NPR programming with federal dollars at public broadcast stations. It would add a new subsection (m) to Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 and remove NPR references from sections 396(k) and 398(b)(1) to prevent indirect funding.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal money for NPR: cost, medium. If enacted, this would block any federal funds from going to National Public Radio (NPR) or any successor. The ban would start on the date of enactment. Public stations could not use federal grants to pay NPR dues or buy NPR programs. The bill would also remove NPR references in law to prevent indi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1595 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1595)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1595 (as of 2026-04-21).