US HR911 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 82-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requests the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and its affiliates and report to Congress on the results of such investigation.

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Title

Requesting the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations regarding the organization ACORN.

Sponsors

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]Rep. John Boehner [R-OH]Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA]Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2009-11-18 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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