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HR 3571 111th Congress House

Defund ACORN Act

Official title: To prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations.

Introduced: September 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsCommunity life and organizationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Sep 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defund ACORN Act - Prohibits any federal contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other form of agreement from being awarded to, any federal funds in any other form from being provided to, or any federal employee or contractor from promoting any organization that: (1) has been indicted for a violation under any federal or state law governing the financing of a campaign for election for public office or any law governing the administration of such an election, including a voter registration law; (2) had its state corporate charter terminated due to its failure to comply with federal or state lobbying disclosure requirements; (3) has filed a fraudulent form with any federal or state regulatory agency; or (4) employs, has under contract, or retains to act on its behalf any individual who has been indicted for a violation under federal or state law relating to an election for federal or state office. Identifies, specifically, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and any affiliate as such an organization.

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to carry out provisions of this Act relating to contracts.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4444 Related bill Defund the Crooks Act
  • S 1687 Related bill Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act
  • S 1751 Related bill Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Republican 30
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McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 25, 2010
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 23, 2009
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 22, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 17, 2009
Austria, Steve
· Sep 16, 2009
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 16, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 16, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 16, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 15, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 15, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 15, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Sep 15, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 15, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 15, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 15, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 15, 2009
Chaffetz, Jason
· Sep 15, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 15, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Sep 15, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 15, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 15, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Sep 15, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 15, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Sep 15, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 15, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Sep 15, 2009
LINDER, JOHN
· Sep 15, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 15, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Sep 15, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 15, 2009
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 15, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 15, 2009
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 15, 2009
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2009
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 15, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 15, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2009
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 15, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 15, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3571: Defund ACORN Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3571/
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