Proposed "Defund ACORN Act" : Is It a "Bill of Attainder".
Examines proposed Defund ACORN Act, to limit certain organizations from receiving any Federal contracts or grants, and targeting ACORN and any related affiliates. Describes characteristics of bills of attainders, which are prohibited by the Constitution; and considers whether the Defund ACORN Act wo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines proposed Defund ACORN Act, to limit certain organizations from receiving any Federal contracts or grants, and targeting ACORN and any related affiliates. Describes characteristics of bills of attainders, which are prohibited by the Constitution; and considers whether the Defund ACORN Act would qualify as a bill of attainder. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |