H.R.1076 - To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content.

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Result: Passed - March 17, 2011

Roll call number 192 in the House

Question: On Passage: H R 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 52%
 

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Permanently blocks all federal funding to NPR affiliates and to special content production for NPR. For now, the full text can be downloaded here.
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Official Summary

3/17/2011--Passed House without amendment. (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 o

Official Summary

3/17/2011--Passed House without amendment. (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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Organizations Supporting H.R.1076

  • Americans for Tax Reform
  • Eagle Forum
  • Traditional Values Coalition
  • Accuracy in Media
  • Center for Fiscal Accountability

Organizations Opposing H.R.1076

  • 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting
  • Association of Public Television Stations
  • National Public Radio
  • Change.org
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