US HB3571 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 164-0)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Defund ACORN Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. | |
2009-09-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4444 (Related) 2010-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
SB1687 (Related) 2009-09-21 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.
SB1751 (Related) 2009-10-06 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
SB1687 (Related) 2009-09-21 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.
SB1751 (Related) 2009-10-06 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
Subjects
Appropriations
Community life and organization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government operations and politics
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Community life and organization
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government operations and politics
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3571/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3571/BILLS-111hr3571ih.pdf |