HR 3696 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes.

Introduced Oct 1, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Spencer Bachus R-AL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 1, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 1, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to prohibit any entity in receipt of financial assistance under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) (or any other program enacted by the Secretary under EESA authorities) from providing any direct or indirect assistance to, funding, promoting, or in any way contributing to the activities of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or an ACORN-related affiliate.

Exempts from this prohibition any entity that has repaid all outstanding amounts of TARP or related financial assistance.

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 1, 2009 to Mar 17, 2010, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-NYChristopher J. LeeOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-CAKevin McCarthyOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-NJLeonard LanceOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalOct 1, 2009
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalOct 1, 2009
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Actions 2

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  1. Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Oct 1, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1710A bill to prohibit recipients of TARP assistance from funding ACORN, and for other purposes.Identical billSep 24, 2009

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  1. Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House

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