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War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003

Introduced: November 3, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 3, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 3, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13803-13804)
Nov 3, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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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 November 19, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3673 Related bill War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 21, 2004
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 3, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1813: War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1813/
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"S. 1813: War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1813/.
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S. 1813, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1813/.
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