DUE PROCESS Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2019 to Jun 24, 2020, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 17, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Feb 21, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 24, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 20, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- May 17, 2019Introduced in House
- May 17, 2019Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4861 | DUE PROCESS Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 26, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2019Introduced in House
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