Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011

Summary

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant jurisdiction over and impose penalties on federal contractors and employees who commit certain crimes outside of the United States while employed by or accompanying any agency of the United States other than the Department of Defense (DOD). Sets forth the crimes under federal law that are covered by this Act. Exempts an authorized intelligence activity that is carried out by or on behalf of any element of the intelligence community and conducted in accordance with law. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) assign personnel and resources through task forces to investigate allegations of criminal offenses by federal contractors and employees overseas, and (2) report to Congress annually on the number of prosecutions and actions taken. Grants the Attorney General principal authority for the enforcement of this Act. Provides for an optional venue for offenses under this Act involving federal employees and contractors overseas in the district in which is headquartered the U.S. agency that: (1) employs the offender, or any one of two or more joint offenders; or (2) the offender is accompanying, or that any one of two or more joint offenders is accompanying. Requires the statute of limitations for an offense under this Act to be computed without regard to any time the alleged offender is outside the United States.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 July 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 June 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 June 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 June 2011

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Sponsors

• DAVID PRICE · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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