National

Key Vote

Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN

Key Votes: HR 3221 Issues: Budget, Spending and Taxes, Education Date: 09/17/2009 Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George (D-CA)

Roll no. 718 Motion Agreed (House) How members voted (345 - 75)

NOTE: THIS IS A MOTION TO RECOMMIT THIS LEGISLATION TO A COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMENDMENTS. IF THE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED, THE LEGISLATION GOES BACK TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.

-Specifies that the prohibition on federal funding and assistance shall apply to an organization that has been indicted for a violation of campaign finance and voter registration laws, has failed to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements, has filed a fraudulent form with a regulatory agency, or employs an individual who has been indicted for a violation of election law;
-Provides that an organization subject to the prohibition under this section is ineligible to receive Federal contracts or grants, and cannot enter into any form of Federal agreement;
-Prohibits any Federal employee or contractor from promoting or recommending an organization subject to the prohibition under this section; and
-Declares that the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) and its affiliates are included among the organizations that are subject to the prohibition on federal assistance under this section.

House Motion Vote: 09/17/2009 : Motion Agreed 345 - 75 (Roll no. 718)
NOTE: THIS IS A MOTION TO RECOMMIT THIS LEGISLATION TO A COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMENDMENTS. IF THE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED, THE LEGISLATION GOES BACK TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.

House Passage: 09/17/2009 : Bill Passed: 253 - 171 (Roll no. 719)

Senate Referred to Committee: 09/22/2009 : Health, Education, Labor and Pensions