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HR 4387 108th Congress House

Contractor Accountability Act

Official title: To extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to cover not only personnel and contractor personnel of the Department of Defense, but also personnel and cont… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to cover not only personnel and contractor personnel of the Department of Defense, but also personnel and contractor personnel of any Federal agency or provisional authority supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2004 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Americans in foreign countriesArmed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadCriminal procedure
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Department of DefenseExtraterritorialityFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsInternational AffairsIraq compilationJurisdictionLawMilitary lawMilitary occupationMilitary operations
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2004

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Contractor Accountability Act - Amends the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 to extend jurisdiction to civilian employees, contractors, and employees of contractors of any Federal agency or provisional authority who commit criminal offenses while supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 8, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 8, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 8, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4387: Contractor Accountability Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4387/
MLA
"H.R. 4387: Contractor Accountability Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4387/.
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H.R. 4387, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4387/.
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[H.R. 4387: Contractor Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4387/)
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