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HR 3679 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Corporate finance and management Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Marketing and advertising Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Public participation and lobbying

ACORN Act

Introduced: September 30, 2009 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 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 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 30, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10489-10490)
Sep 30, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Against Corporations Organizing to Rip-off the Nation Act or the ACORN Act - Prohibits the federal government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote, any corporation or company that has been found guilty of a felony criminal violation under federal or state law, that had its state corporate charter terminated due to its failure to comply with federal or state lobbying disclosure requirements, or that employs or otherwise retains a director, officer, or executive of the corporation or company who has been found guilty of a felony in relation to the individual's conduct for that company, during the five-year period following such conviction or charter termination.

Prohibits such a corporation or director, officer, or executive, during such period, from: (1) contributing funds to a candidate for federal office, federal political action committee, or federal or state political party; or (2) using more than $1 million in any calendar year to lobby Congress or federal employees.

Includes Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc., and any Pfizer related affiliate as covered companies for purposes of this Act.

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to carry out the provisions of this Act relating to contracts. Authorizes the President to waive a prohibition under this Act in the national interest.

What's happening now October 23, 2009

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

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