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Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007

Introduced: October 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Oct 4, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12991)
Oct 4, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Oct 4, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that persons who, while employed under a federal agency contract in or in close proximity to an area where the Armed Forces are conducting a contingency operation, engage in conduct that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if engaged in within U.S. jurisdiction shall be punished as provided for that offense.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report to Congress on the status of the Department's investigations of violations alleged to have been committed by contract personnel and findings and recommendations about the Department's capacity and effectiveness in prosecuting misconduct by contract personnel.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure, through the creation of Theater Investigative Units, that there are adequate personnel to investigate allegations of criminal violations by contract personnel.

What's happening now October 4, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2740 Related bill MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 3, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 4, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2147: Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2147/
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"S. 2147: Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2147/.
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