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HR 3673 108th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Commerce Defense contracts Extraterritoriality Finance and Financial Sector Forfeiture Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government contractors International Affairs Iraq Iraq compilation Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Money laundering Price discrimination War War relief

War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003

Introduced: December 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with the war, military action, or relief or reconstruction efforts in Iraq (including making materially false statements or representations or materially overvaluing any good or service with the specific intent to make excessive profit). Sets penalties for violations, including up to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of the greater of $1 million or twice the gross profits or other proceeds. Subjects: (1) any property which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation to civil and criminal forfeiture; and (2) transactions involving such property or proceeds to money laundering provisions.

What's happening now January 15, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1813 Related bill War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 15, 2004
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 23, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 21, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 21, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 8, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 8, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3673: War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3673/
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"H.R. 3673: War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3673/.
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H.R. 3673, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3673/.
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