Blackwater Related Legislation

• We submitted a resolution to the California Democratic Party State Exec. Board in Sacramento: RESOLUTION OPPOSING BLACKWATER WEST AND MERCENARY TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA
• Mercenary Training Control Act - Rep. Bob Filner introduces bill to restrict military-style training to property owned by the Federal Government such as military basees.
• Paramilitary Law -- Proposed to improve the language of Paramilitary law in CA to include not just training of private armies, but also training of the military in general.
• HR 2740 -- MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 (Rep. Price NC-4)
  • Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act - MEJA
• Schakowsky submits bill to phase out private military contractors