Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act
Latest action · Nov 18, 2009 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to include, with respect to any contract for work to be performed outside the United States that is approved and financed by the U.S. government, requirements that: (1) the contractor consent to in personam jurisdiction over the contractor by the federal courts with respect to any suit alleging serious bodily injury of a member of the Armed Forces, civilian government employee, or U.S. citizen employee of a company performing work for the government, or any civil or criminal suit brought by the government alleging wrongdoing associated with the performance of the contract; and (2) a contractor awarded a contract with a value of $5 million or more that does not maintain a U.S. office designate an agent in the United States for service of process in such a suit.
Requires a contractor to consent to federal court jurisdiction in any civil or criminal action commenced between September 11, 2001, and the date of enactment of this Act as a condition of entering into any contract with the U.S. government, or receiving payment for performing any activity under such a contract, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Requires the Director to amend FAR to provide that a U.S. government contractor may be debarred or suspended from contracting for: (1) evading service of process in such a suit; or (2) refusing or failing to appear before a federal court in a matter brought against the contractor by the U.S. government or a U.S. citizen or national in connection with contract performance.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2009 to Oct 7, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Oct 7, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2009 |
| Contracting Oversight (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee | Hearings Nov 18, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight. Hearings held.
- Mar 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-747 | ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS: LIEUTENANT COLONEL DOMINIC ``ROCKY'' BARAGONA JUSTICE FOR AMERICAN HEROES HARMED BY CONTRACTORS ACT133 pages | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Nov 18, 2009 |
| S. Hrg. 111-362 | NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, FIRST SESSION, 111TH CONGRESS1,681 pages | Armed Services Committee | Jan 15, 2009–Dec 17, 2009 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2349 | Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act | Identical bill | Jun 26, 2009 |
| S 2782 | Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act | Related bill | Dec 9, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide in personam jurisdiction in civil actions against contractors of the United States Government performing contracts abroad with respect to serious bodily injuries of members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States Government, and United States citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States Government in connection with contractor activities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2009Introduced in Senate
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