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S 1710 111th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Community life and organization Financial crises and stabilization Public contracts and procurement Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

A bill to prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 24, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3696 Identical bill To prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Oct 6, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 6, 2009
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 6, 2009
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Oct 6, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Oct 6, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 6, 2009
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1710: A bill to prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1710/
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