Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007

Commentary: Getting a grip on private security contractors

2008-02-03T19:00:00Z

By ASHLEY DEEKS The Senate is considering a House-passed bill, HR 2740, that would grant the federal government broader power to prosecute wrongdoing by US ...

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fbi: contractor killings not justified

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

... the house of representatives passed hr 2740 (389-30), which "would extend the jurisdiction of the military extraterritorial jurisdiction act (meja) to ...

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Executive Editor Jason Winders, on a recent vote by local ...

2007-10-11T20:00:00Z

Last week, by a vote of 389-30, the US House of Representatives sent the Senate a bill (HR 2740) that would extend US criminal jurisdiction to all private ...

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House Passes Bill Outlining Prison Time, Fines for ‘War Profiteering’

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

Last week, the House passed a bill ( HR 2740 ) that would bring all contractors in Iraq within the reach of US law, amid allegations that Blackwater USA, ...

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‘No happy endings in Iraq that I can see’

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

... the US House sent the Senate a bill last week (HR 2740, passing 389-30) that makes it easier for the US to prosecute all private contractors overseas. ...

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Lawmaker demands records on fired Blackwater employee

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

The measure (HR 2740) would allow federal prosecutors to charge US contractors for crimes committed in overseas war zones. A resident of Seattle, ...

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Contract law

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

Despite White House complaints last week that HR 2740 arose all of a sudden, oversight of private contractors and their operations has long been a concern ...

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How Your US Lawmaker Voted

2007-10-06T20:00:00Z

By a vote of 389-30, the House on Thursday sent the Senate a bill (HR 2740) that would extend US criminal jurisdiction to all private contractors overseas, ...

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The Mission in Iraq & Blackwater

2007-10-06T20:00:00Z

HR 2740 To require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, and for other purposes. Recently introduced legislation ...

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Pelosi: New Direction Congress is Determined to Hold Private ...

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House overwhelmingly passed HR 2740, ...

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US House passes bill to expand US court jurisdiction over ...

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

... the MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act [HR 2740 information] passed Thursday will expand US court jurisdiction to all US civilian contractors working in ...

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Pelosi: New Direction Congress is Determined to Hold Private ...

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 PRNewswire-USNewswire —- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the House overwhelmingly passed HR 2740, ...

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Hold private security companies accountable

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

C., HR 2740, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007. This bill would address a serious gap in accountability ...

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Waxman Blackwater Grandstanding

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

Holding contractors accountable under MEJA is clearly the way to go, and simply passing HR 2740 would resolve nearly all questions regarding military ...

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White House Raps Contractor Bill But Stops Short of Veto Threat

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

The bill ( HR 2740 ), by David E. Price , DN.C., is expected to pass nonetheless. It would bring State Department and other contractors within the reach of ...

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Accountability for contractors

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

House bill HR 2740, would close the loophole by giving US federal courts jurisdiction over the actions of contractors working for any US government agency ...

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Blackwater USA Supports Proposed Legislation on Contractor ...

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

Blackwater applauds Congressman Price for introducing this important legislation, and encourages passage of HR 2740 titled "MEJA Expansion and Enforcement ...

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US: Close Legal Loopholes Allowing Contractors to Act with Impunity

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

Price’s legislation (HR 2740) would clarify that any US contractor who commits a felony while operating in Iraq or Afghanistan is liable to federal criminal ...

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US: Close Legal Loopholes Allowing Contractors to Act with Impunity

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

Price’s legislation (HR 2740) would clarify that any US contractor who commits a felony while operating in Iraq or Afghanistan is liable to federal criminal ...

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Q&A: Private Military Contractors and the Law

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

Legislation pending before Congress (HR 2740 and S.674) would expand MEJA jurisdiction to cover all US government contractors operating in areas – such as ...

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Pentagon gives Blackwater new contract

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

The proposed bill, HR 2740, will also establish Federal Bureau of Investigation investigative units in the war zone charged with investigating allegations ...

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The Week at a Glance: Oct. 1-5

2007-09-30T20:00:00Z

... 2175 Rayburn House Rules considers rules for floor debate on legislation on inspectors general ( HR 928 ) and government contracting ( HR 2740 ). ...

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Pentagon Gives Blackwater New Contract

2007-09-28T20:00:00Z

The proposed bill, HR 2740, will also establish FBI investigative units in the war zone charged with investigating allegations of misconduct. ...

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US-IRAQ: Pentagon Gives Blackwater New Contract

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

The proposed bill, HR 2740, will also establish FBI investigative units in the war zone charged with investigating allegations of misconduct. ...

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A clash between security guards and Iraqis highlights the need to ...

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

David Price, the Triangle-area Democrat, has introduced a bill (HR 2740) to clarify that all contractors working for the US government in Iraq could be ...

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