ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW, INC. (ACORN)

Articles and editorials

Nevada Charges ACORN Illegally Paid To Sign Voters, H5316 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HUD: require Inspector General to audit Federal funds received by Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and its affiliates and suspend certification of its housing counseling agencies (see H.R. 3828), H11457 [15OC]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13266 [18NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from funding Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see S. 1710), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 3696), H10455 [1OC]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 1687), S9555 [17SE] (see S. 1751), S10110 [5OC] (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Political ethics: tribute to Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III, for investigation of fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars (see H. Res. 809), H11110 [7OC]

Taxation: revoke tax exempt status (see H. Con. Res. 192), H10069 [29SE]

Descriptions

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221): Provisions on Prohibition on Awarding Contracts, Grants, or Other Federal Funds to, or Engaging in Activities That Promote Certain Indicted Organizations, E2375 [25SE]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 669, consideration of H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Bachmann's amendment on organizations indicted for election law violations, H8592 [23JY]

Amend H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Steve King amendment on Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H8713 [24JY]

Remarks in House

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): minority report on alleged criminal activities, H8702, H8703 [23JY], H8869-H8871 [27JY]

Crime: investigate alleged criminal activities, H9465, H9466, H9469, H9486-H9488 [14SE], H9539 [15SE], H9648-H9651 [16SE], H9785-H9788 [22SE], H9947-H9953 [24SE], H9993-H9995 [25SE], H10129, H10147-H10150 [30SE], H10452 [1OC], H11511 [20OC], H12015 [28OC]

Federal aid programs: provide transparency with Federal funds received through housing and urban development grants, H5316 [7MY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H9699, H9700, H9703 [17SE], H9967-H9969, H9975, H9993-H9995 [25SE], H10129 [30SE], H10500 [6OC], H12015 [28OC], E2397 [29SE], E2403 [30SE]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (H.R. 3571), H9555 [16SE], H9787, H9788 [22SE], H9812 [23SE], H10057, H10058, H10061 [29SE], H10076 [30SE], H11079 [7OC], H11280 [13OC]

Mortgages: alleged involvement in promoting sub-prime loans, H7078 [19JN]

News media: allegations of media bias relative to coverage of alleged criminal activities by Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H10412 [1OC], H11079 [7OC]

Voting: alleged involvement in voter registration fraud, H7078-H7082 [19JN], H8581, H8582 [22JY], H8721 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: prohibit use of funds from the supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, S1807, S1854 [6FE]

Census: registration as a national partner in assisting in the decennial census, S7397-S7399 [13JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) or any affiliated organization, S3830-S3832, S3834 [26MR]

Crime: investigate alleged criminal activities, S10630 [21OC], S10748, S10762 [27OC], S10812 [28OC], S11025 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9308-S9310, S9314, S9317 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9517, S9518, S9541, S9542 [17SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S11313 [10NO]

GAO: review and audit Federal funds received by Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S10211 [7OC]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, S11064 [4NO]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (S. 1687), S9518, S9572 [17SE], S9616 [21SE]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (S. 1751), S10118 [5OC], S10121 [6OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S10207 [7OC]

Reports

Is ACORN Intentionally Structured as a Criminal Enterprise? Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, S9309 [14SE]