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

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

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-11 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 950 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR400 (2007-10-09), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007

Plain summary

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 mission of the U.S. Government overseas. Imposes: (1) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 20 years for knowingly defrauding the United States or a provisional authority in connection with such a mission or for materially overvaluing any goods or services with the intent to defraud; (2) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 10 years for falsification or concealment, false statements, or false documents in connection with such contracts or goods or services. Grants extraterritorial federal jurisdiction over war profiteering and fraud offenses. Permits venue for the prosecution of such offenses in any district where any act in furtherance of an offense took place or where any party to a contract or provider of goods or services is located. Allows criminal forfeiture of property obtained from a war profiteering or fraud offense. Makes war profiteering and fraud a predicate offense for money laundering and racketeering offenses.

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Official text

War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · 12 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 400, War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 (2007-08-10); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 400, War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 (2007-08-10)

Cosponsors on this site

James P. McGovern (D-MA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr400 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110