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HR 3518 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government trust funds Law enforcement administration and funding

Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015

Introduced: September 16, 2015 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015

This bill prohibits the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund from being used for the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA's) Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program or any substantially similar program.

No property may be transferred to a federal or state and local agency for purposes pertaining to such a program.

The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the DEA's marijuana prohibition policy is an inappropriate use of resources.

What's happening now October 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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