HR3675-119

What This Bill Does

This bill would codify Executive Order 14290 into federal law, making permanent the directive to end taxpayer-funded subsidies to NPR and PBS through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The bill consists of just two sections: a short title naming it the "EO 14290 Act of 2025" and a provision giving the executive order the force and effect of law.

Who Benefits and How

Taxpayers who object to federal funding of public broadcasting would benefit, as this bill aims to eliminate what the order characterizes as government subsidization of media organizations it deems "biased." Conservative media critics and those who believe public broadcasting shows political favoritism could see this as aligning government spending with their values.

Who Bears the Burden and How

NPR, PBS, and local public radio and television stations would be significantly impacted, losing access to federal funding that has supported their operations since 1967. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be restricted from providing direct or indirect funding to these organizations. Rural and underserved communities that rely on public broadcasting for local news and educational programming may lose access to these services. Journalists and staff at public media organizations could face job losses or reduced programming capacity.

Key Provisions

• Transforms Executive Order 14290 from a presidential directive into binding federal law
• Requires the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease all direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS
• Prohibits federal funds from being used by any CPB grant recipients (including local stations) for NPR or PBS programming
• Makes permanent changes that would otherwise be vulnerable to reversal by future administrations