Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 4, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 4, 2007 to Dec 3, 2007, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Dec 3, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Oct 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Oct 4, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12991)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2740 | MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 15, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Americans in foreign countries
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Inspectors general
- International Affairs
- Iraq compilation
- Jurisdiction
- Military operations
- Private police
- Prosecution
- Subcontractors
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
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