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S. 2979 (111th)

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010

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Introduced

2 February 2010

Last action

2 February 2010 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S443-445)

Sponsors

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

10 August 2026

Defence

Summary

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010 - 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 Armed Forces. Sets forth the crimes under federal law that are covered by this Act. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) assign personnel and resources through Investigative Units for Contractor and Employee Oversight to investigate allegations of criminal offenses by federal contractors and employees; and (2) report to Congress annually on the number of criminal cases received, investigated, and referred for prosecution. Grants the Attorney General principal authority for the enforcement of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2010

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S443-445)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S442-443)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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