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H.R. 3571 (111th)

Defund ACORN Act

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Introduced

15 September 2009

Last action

23 October 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

Sponsors

Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

Subjects

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14 August 2025

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.

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Timeline

  1. 15 September 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 October 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

    Source: Committee

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