# 119-hr-2443: NPR and PBS Act

119-hr-2443, NPR and PBS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2443
- Congress: 119
- Title: NPR and PBS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Prohibits Federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.** This bill would bar both direct and indirect federal support for NPR and PBS and would stop public broadcast stations from using federal dollars to buy programming or pay dues to those organizations.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End federal funds for NPR and PBS: cost, high. If enacted, the government would stop all federal funding for NPR and PBS. The ban would start after the date of enactment and cover direct and indirect support. Public radio and TV stations that get federal money could not use it to buy NPR or PBS shows or pay dues. Any successor organizations wou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2443 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2443)

## Related
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2443 (as of 2025-12-21).