Congress 116 - HR 2835 - DUE PROCESS Act of 2019

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Accounting and auditing Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against animals and natural resources Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Due process and equal protection Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Gambling Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

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DUE PROCESS Act of 2019 or the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2019

This bill makes various changes to procedures governing federal civil forfeiture cases, including by raising the evidentiary standard that applies to them. It also requires the Department of Justice to create a database of and annually audit federal civil forfeiture cases.

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Jun 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 17, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2019

Introduced in House

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