HR 3696
111th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Community life and organization
Financial crises and stabilization
Public contracts and procurement
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
To prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes.
Introduced: October 1, 2009
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Became law
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to prohibit any entity in receipt of financial assistance under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) (or any other program enacted by the Secretary under EESA authorities) from providing any direct or indirect assistance to, funding, promoting, or in any way contributing to the activities of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or an ACORN-related affiliate.
Exempts from this prohibition any entity that has repaid all outstanding amounts of TARP or related financial assistance.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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