# 119-s-2020: FAIR Act

119-s-2020, FAIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2020
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding for NPR, PBS, and their successors and licensees.** This bill would bar any Federal funds, direct or indirect, from being used to support National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting Service, any successor organization, or any licensee or permittee tied to them.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agencies and OMB keep authority: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say nothing in it is to be read as limiting the legal authority of executive departments, agency heads, or the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Agencies would keep their existing budgetary, administrative, and legislative proposal functions while the Act i…
- Ban federal funding for NPR and PBS: cost, high. If enacted, federal funds could not be used to support National Public Radio (as of enactment), the Public Broadcasting Service (as of enactment), their successors, or any licensee or permittee. The ban would cover direct and indirect support, including dues payments and programming purchases made…
- No private right to sue: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would say the Act does not create any private right or benefit to sue the United States, its agencies, officers, employees, or agents under this law. In practice, private parties would be barred from bringing enforcement suits under the Act against federal entities.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2020 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2020)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2020 (as of 2026-09-10).