h 170 59899 1252987200 1256270400 15 3571 12348 This bill, designed to block any federal funds from going to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), was approved in the form of a motion to recommit with instructions to the House's student loan bill (<a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3221/show">H.R. 3221</a>). It has been <a href="http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2009/09/if-congress-attacks-the-mighty-oak-of-contractor-misconduct-it-shouldnt-just-settle-for-an-acorn.html">noted</a> that the bill is written so broadly that it could apply to organizations besides ACORN, including defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Gumman. 111 400036

9/15/2009--Introduced.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.

1256270400 2009-10-23 Wed Jan 06 02:27:23 -0600 2010 introduced 59899 'fund':18 'activ':23 'award':7 'engag':21 'feder':4,17 'grant':9 'organ':28 'govern':5 'indict':27 'promot':25 'provid':14 'certain':26 'contract':8 'prohibit':2 'agreement':12 77871 false official introduced 59899 'act':3 'acorn':2 'defund':1 77870 false short action 59899 Tue Oct 27 18:53:16 -0500 2009 1256270400 Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212935 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. B000589 1949-11-17 15228 1011 Longworth House Office Building http://www.johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/ 8 202-225-0704 John 'r':4 '-8':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boehner':3,8,10 M 400036 Boehner John_A._Boehner A. Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] 7531 N00003675 13972 Republican 202-225-6205 Roman Catholic OH John Boehner 5.6984126984127 http://johnboehner.house.gov/ JohnBoehner action 59899 Tue Oct 27 18:53:16 -0500 2009 1256270400 Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212935 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. action 59899 Wed Sep 16 18:54:15 -0500 2009 1252987200 Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208499 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. introduced 59899 Wed Sep 16 18:54:15 -0500 2009 1252987200 Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 208498