H.R. 1076 · 112th Congress
To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
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- House Introduced Mar 15, 2011
- House Passed Mar 17, 2011 228–192
Prohibits federal funding to organizations incorporated for specified purposes related to: (1) broadcasting, transmitting, and programming over noncommercial educational radio broadcast stations, networks, and systems; (2) cooperating with foreign broadcasting systems and networks in international radio programming and broadcasting; (3) assisting and…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Mar 17, 2011
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Prohibits federal funding to organizations incorporated for specified purposes related to: (1) broadcasting, transmitting, and programming over noncommercial educational radio broadcast stations, networks, and systems; (2) cooperating with foreign broadcasting systems and networks in international radio programming and broadcasting; (3) assisting and supporting such noncommercial educational radio broadcasting pursuant to the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967; (4) paying dues to such organizations; or (5) acquiring radio programs by or for the use of a radio broadcast station that is a public broadcast station as defined in the Communications Act of 1934.
Revises the Public Broadcasting Fund allocation formula.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.
Latest action (Mar 17, 2011): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 15, 2011
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- House Introduced Mar 15, 2011
- House Passed Mar 17, 2011 228–192
Final vote · House · Mar 17, 2011
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
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All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Mar 17, 2011 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Mar 17, 2011 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner