H.R. 3571 would prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations.
Detailed 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.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
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Visitor Comments
C TAYLOR
September 17, 2009, 10:42pm (report abuse)This is the new McCarthyism. It needs to stop here for the good of the county.