Project 2025 Tracker / What’s done, what’s next

Section 2 · The Common Defense

8 Media Agencies (USAGM, CPB)

235–252 · Mike Gonzalez , Mora Namdar

28 not started by status
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What has happened

Nothing verified in this chapter yet.

Still to come

Executive action 21

  1. 244 Put Voice of America in the direct chain of command under the NSC Major Not started
  2. 237 End RFE/RL's Hungarian-language service Szabad Európa Notable Not started
  3. 238 Terminate the Open Technology Fund's grantee status Notable Not started
  4. 239 Keep the USAGM Firewall Regulation revoked Notable Not started
  5. 242 Consolidate redundant USAGM language services across VOA, RFA, and RFE/RL Notable Not started
  6. 242 Fully reinstate USAGM's Office of Internet Freedom Notable Not started
  7. 244 Otherwise place VOA under State's Office of Global Public Affairs Notable Not started
  8. 244 Enforce the Smith–Mundt bar on USAGM messaging to domestic audiences Notable Not started
  9. 248 Instruct the FCC to strip PBS and NPR stations of NCE status Notable Not started
  10. 235 Refocus USAGM's mission on presenting the truth about America Minor Not started
  11. 239 Remove USAGM personnel reinstated after firings for security violations Minor Not started
  12. 241 Keep USAGM personnel security and suitability authority at DOD and OPM Minor Not started
  13. 241 Implement security protections for USAGM journalists at risk Minor Not started
  14. 242 Stop USAGM's use of J-1 visas and use I visas for foreign journalists Minor Not started
  15. 242 Upgrade and refund USAGM shortwave radio transmission capability Minor Not started

and 6 more →

Needs Congress 7

  1. 245 Consolidate USAGM's subparts and place the agency under NSC and/or State Major Not started
  2. 245 Defund and disestablish USAGM if it is not reformed Major Not started
  3. 246 Strip the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of taxpayer funding Major Not started
  4. 242 Cut USAGM spending to under $700 million per year Notable Not started
  5. 245 Overhaul USAGM with congressional review to modernize and reduce waste Notable Not started
  6. 247 Refuse to sign any appropriations bill funding the CPB Notable Not started
  7. 247 End the CPB's advance appropriations Notable Not started

All recommendations in this chapter

Every recommendation this chapter is the home of, in printed-page order.

  1. 235 Refocus USAGM's mission on presenting the truth about America Not started
  2. 237 End RFE/RL's Hungarian-language service Szabad Európa Not started
  3. 238 Terminate the Open Technology Fund's grantee status Not started
  4. 239 Remove USAGM personnel reinstated after firings for security violations Not started
  5. 239 Keep the USAGM Firewall Regulation revoked Not started
  6. 241 Keep USAGM personnel security and suitability authority at DOD and OPM Not started
  7. 241 Implement security protections for USAGM journalists at risk Not started
  8. 242 Cut USAGM spending to under $700 million per year Needs Congress Not started
  9. 242 Consolidate redundant USAGM language services across VOA, RFA, and RFE/RL Not started
  10. 242 Fully reinstate USAGM's Office of Internet Freedom Not started
  11. 242 Stop USAGM's use of J-1 visas and use I visas for foreign journalists Not started
  12. 242 Upgrade and refund USAGM shortwave radio transmission capability Not started
  13. 243 Enforce federal hiring law and end nepotism at USAGM Not started
  14. 243 Create a White House office and NSC liaison for USAGM Not started
  15. 244 Put Voice of America in the direct chain of command under the NSC Not started
  16. 244 Otherwise place VOA under State's Office of Global Public Affairs Not started
  17. 244 Coordinate USAGM messaging with State's foreign-language social media platforms Not started
  18. 244 Enforce the Smith–Mundt bar on USAGM messaging to domestic audiences Not started
  19. 244 Put State's Assistant Secretary and Undersecretary in USAGM accountability loop Not started
  20. 244 Make the Secretary of State's seat on the USAGM board directive Not started
  21. 245 Install effective acting USAGM leadership pending CEO confirmation Not started
  22. 245 Overhaul USAGM with congressional review to modernize and reduce waste Needs Congress Not started
  23. 245 Consolidate USAGM's subparts and place the agency under NSC and/or State Needs Congress Not started
  24. 245 Defund and disestablish USAGM if it is not reformed Needs Congress Not started
  25. 246 Strip the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of taxpayer funding Needs Congress Not started
  26. 247 Refuse to sign any appropriations bill funding the CPB Needs Congress Not started
  27. 247 End the CPB's advance appropriations Needs Congress Not started
  28. 248 Instruct the FCC to strip PBS and NPR stations of NCE status Not started