HR 4387
108th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Criminal procedure
Department of Defense
Extraterritoriality
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
International Affairs
Iraq compilation
Jurisdiction
Law
Military law
Military occupation
Military operations
Contractor Accountability Act
Introduced: May 18, 2004
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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