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GOV · Government Issues

Importance of Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Funding for public broadcasting's public safety work Funding for public broadcastings infrastructure H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. Issue: Public broadcasting rescissions Cancelling of previously appropriated Ready To Learn Funding Freezing of previously appropriated Next Generation Warning System grants Restoration of funding for local public broadcasting stations in FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bill for FY 2027. Issue: Funding for the Local Public Television Station Commission and Ready To Learn Homeland Security Appropriations bill for FY 2027. Issue: Funding for the Next Generation Warning System Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriation bill for FY 2027. Issue: Funding for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4

TEC · Telecommunications

Next Generation Broadcast Standard Public Television Datacasting Capabilities in Education, Public Safety and Emergency Communications Funding for public broadcastings infrastructure Consumer Data Privacy Legislation Public Televisions role in emergency alerting and public safety

HOM · Homeland Security

Emergency communications and public safety - Public Television Datacasting Capabilities Funding for Public Broadcastings Public Safety Work Freezing of previously appropriated Next Generation Warning System grants Public Televisions role in emergency alerting and public safety Supporting and Advancing Federal Emergency Communications through Infrastructure (SAFE Comms) Act Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act

EDU · Education

Public television's work providing education services Ready To Learn Public Television Datacasting Capabilities in Education Cancelling of previously appropriated Ready To Learn Funding