HR 400 · 110th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.(2007-10-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-10-09
Roll #950
Yea 375Nay 3
Democrats
206 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
169 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-10-09
Roll #950
Yea 375Nay 3
Democrats
206 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
169 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a war, military action, or relief or reconstruction activities within U.S. jurisdiction (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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 400, War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007

Aug 10, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 1, 2007</p>

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H.R. 400, War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007

Aug 10, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 1, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (12)

12 Democrats