House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

NPR and PBS Act

H.R. 2443Introduced Mar 27, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan broadcasting outlets known as National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ronny Jackson R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 27, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 27, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2443.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. JACKSON of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 56, March 27, 2025, Page H1339):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 16 Republicans

0 of 16 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Mike Collins (R-GA), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), John McGuire (R-VA), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ronny Jackson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-13 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.