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This bill reduces federal spending by eliminating NEH section 7 funding, trading smaller budgetary savings for significant cuts to humanities grants, institutional support, and public access to cultural and educational programs.
Taxpayers: Eliminates NEH funding tied to section 7, reducing federal outlays and allowing those funds to be redirected to other priorities.
Schools, universities, and nonprofits: Loss of NEH section 7 grants and programs will reduce funding for humanities research, public programs, and cultural preservation, threatening ongoing projects and institutional capacity.
Organizations and scholars: Individuals and cultural organizations that rely on section 7 support may lose financial backing, causing project cancellations, staff cuts, and reduced scholarly output.
General public: Reduced public access to humanities programming and cultural resources previously funded under section 7 will limit community educational opportunities and cultural engagement.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) from using any of its appropriated funds to carry out activities authorized by section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. The restriction applies to all fiscal years and takes effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the law is enacted. The measure does not appropriate funds, create new programs, or amend substantive statutory language beyond this funding prohibition.
Introduced January 3, 2025 by Andrew S. Biggs · Last progress January 3, 2025