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HR 1543 103th Congress House

Forfeiture Equity Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit payment, from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, of State and local taxes on certain seized property.

Introduced: March 30, 1993 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement ForfeitureGovernment trust fundsLocal taxationReal property tax
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Mar 30, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 30, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E821)
Mar 30, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forfeiture Equity Act of 1993 - Makes the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund available for purposes of the payment of State and local property taxes on forfeited property, beginning on the date of the offense giving rise to the forfeiture.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 30, 1993
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 30, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1543: Forfeiture Equity Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1543/
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"H.R. 1543: Forfeiture Equity Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1543/.
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