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HR 3571 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Community life and organization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Public contracts and procurement Public participation and lobbying Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Defund ACORN Act

Introduced: September 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
 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
 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.

What's happening now October 23, 2009

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

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