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H.R. 2349 (111th)

Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act

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Introduced

12 May 2009

Last action

26 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

Sponsors

Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

Subjects

Defence, Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Budget

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

    Source: Committee

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