Public Law 106-523 · S. 768 · Became law

Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000

Official title: “To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish Federal jurisdiction over offenses committed outside the United States by persons employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces, or by members of the Armed Forces who are released or separated from active duty prior to being identified and prosecuted for the commission of such offenses, and for other purposes.”

Earlier name of the bill: “Military and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 1999”.

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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The House passed it without objection on July 25, 2000. No individual votes are recorded.

The Senate passed it without objection on October 26, 2000. No individual votes are recorded.

It became law on November 22, 2000.

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