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S. 182 112th Congress Senate

Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 the Association of community Organizations for Reform Now and its shell companies which have been given new names.

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCommunity life and organizationPublic contracts and procurementSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 25, 2011
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Jan 25, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 Latest action January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Taxpayers From 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, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and any ACORN-related affiliate.

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to carry out provisions of this Act relating to contracts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 182: Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-182/
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"S. 182: Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-182/.
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S. 182, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-182/.
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