HR 5283
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Accounting and auditing
Civil actions and liability
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
Government information and archives
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DUE PROCESS Act of 2016
Introduced: May 19, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Dec 23, 2016
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 23, 2016
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Dec 23, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-892, Part I.
May 25, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 2016
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 19, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 or the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions related to federal civil forfeiture cases. Specifically, the bill:
- raises the evidentiary standard in such cases from "preponderance of the evidence" to "clear and convincing evidence";
- with respect to property owners who are indigent, provides for the appointment of counsel;
- provides for recovery of attorney's fees with respect to settled claims in which the claimant prevails;
- adds notice requirements; and
- expedites and otherwise modifies certain procedures.
The Department of Justice must: (1) annually audit federal civil forfeiture cases, and (2) establish a publicly available database with respect to seizures in such cases.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Committees of jurisdiction
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