HR 8997 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act

Introduced Dec 17, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Justin Amash R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 17, 2020 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 17, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act

This bill prohibits federal civil asset forfeiture and imposes restrictions on state civil asset forfeiture.

Specifically, property belonging to a person may be forfeited to a state government pursuant to a civil proceeding only after (1) a criminal conviction of the property owner under state criminal law; or (2) the state, in a civil proceeding where the property owner has the same constitutional rights provided to criminal defendants, proves that the property owner has committed the offense giving rise to the forfeiture.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

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  1. Dec 17, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Dec 17, 2020Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Subjects

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  1. Dec 17, 2020Introduced in House

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