Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media

The order seeks to remove federal support from the two public broadcasters, including money routed through stations and other recipients of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds.

What the order does ​

• Directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cancel existing direct funding where legally permitted and reject future funding for NPR and PBS.
• Requires the corporation to revise its 2025 grant rules by June 30, 2025, to prohibit recipients from directing federal funds to NPR or PBS.
• Orders all executive agencies to identify and terminate legally eligible direct or indirect funding for NPR and PBS.
• Requires agencies to review remaining grants and contracts for compliance and act on violations.
• Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to assess NPR’s and PBS’s compliance with statutory employment anti-discrimination requirements and take corrective action if needed.

Who it affects ​

• NPR, PBS, and their employees.
• Public radio and television stations and other recipients of Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds.
• Federal agencies administering grants, contracts, or other funding involving NPR or PBS.

Context ​

The order states that federal subsidies for NPR and PBS are unnecessary and support coverage the administration considers biased and partisan.